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Thanking him for a wedding present and referring to the engagement of Rendel's daughter.

Asking him to meet Sir John Williams and Greenslade, the architect, to discuss a request for a small extension of the site of the proposed National Library of Wales in the higher level of the Llanbadarn site; reports that excellent progress had already been made in the development of the Library, despite the cramped temporary premises; refers to rearrangements necessary incidental to the increased College grant and to the House of Lords 'pursuing their reckless path', and writes appreciatively of Rendel's views on the over-capitalisation of industry.

Referring to Rendel's brilliant, touching and powerful appeal to Carnegie, which had been rejected and concerning the use of portions of the text for the Library appeal to the public.

Criticises a draft article or statement by Rendel as being too long and because it should in part have been more blunt; believes that the interests of the smaller peoples should be subordinate to the imperial interests of the whole nation; is much struck with the truth of Rendel's statement as to the recognition of Wales by the Tories and Chamberlain; so much had been done for Wales already 'that it would be eminently unstatesmanlike to take the step you dissuade them from'.

Reporting that proceedings in Parliament excited little interest and that no one had complained of Gladstone's absence; believes the morale of the Liberal Party to be excellent and thinks the London prospects to be better than a month ago.

Believes it was not necessary for Rendel to return because the mind of the Commons was at the moment so absorbed with the Irish Local Government bill and the question how and when the dissolution would come that even an important question like Welsh Disestablishment would not be likely to arouse keen interest; states that the vehemence of the opposition's attack had roused the Tories to support the Irish Local Government bill, but they and Balfour did not relish it and five sixths of the Irish members were hostile and the remainder languid in support.

In reply to congratulations [on his appointment to the Cabinet].

Reference to the relationship between the Skelton Co.'s affairs to the Duchy of Lancaster; remarks that everybody had got tired of the Irish Bill.

Agrees to the suggestion that the reply to the Shelton Company be left over; reference to the obstructive tactics in the House of Commons on the part of Hanbury, Bowles, Chamberlain and Jesse Collings, remarking that Chamberlain wished to obstruct more, but the Tory opposition were prepared to wait till the reassembly of parliament on 2 Nov.

Congratulating him on his peerage; but says his departure would be a blow especially with regard to Welsh questions and Welsh members.

Unable to accept an invitation to Hatchlands.

Sympathising with him on the death of his sister.

Regretting his inability to go to join him at Cannes.

Acknowledging congratulations on election victory; gives an account of the Prime Minister's reception at Downing Street and recalling a dinner there with Gladstone.

Stating that the revival of the plan of an educational memorial to Gladstone had not come from him and that he had done his best to point out the difficulties; it had not been put forward in competition with the statutes and other monumental memorials; he does not believe that adequate funds could be raised, but if Sadler, Patton and Gorst thought they could raise £100,000 in addition, one would not like to prevent them trying.

Repeating that the Gladstone educational memorial scheme was in no sense his and had been assured by Sinclair, as secretary, that he was in no way committed to it.

Regretting Rendel's inability to visit; reference to the death of Edward Bowen.

Criticism of Grey's attitude; believes that the old principles of Liberalism as imbibed, 1845- 65, had very little hold on the new generation, but cannot understand the failure to see that the diplomacy of Joseph Chamberlain and the war was one of the deadliest blows ever dealt at the true strength of the Empire, but there was no word in defence of Rosebery's letter in any quarter; Wales had shown great sympathy with liberty and nationality, leaving Scotland far behind, adding 'whether it is Highland regiments or missionary misrepresentations that have done the mischief is hard to tell'; believes with Humphreys-Owen that Rendel should deliver his views somewhere.

Inviting him to dine to meet Francis A. Walker, the distinguished American economist.

Unable to dine as previously engaged to Rathbone.