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Letter from Wilfred S. Blunt,

Seeking his financial support for a project of T. P. O'Connor to start a Radical Evening Newspaper for which £27,000 had already been subscribed out of the £40,000 necessary; Blunt had himself subscribed £1,000; remarks that he was off to Ireland where 'we expect curious times'.

Letter from Wilfred S. Blunt,

Congratulates Rendel on his purchase of Hatchlands; his observations in Scotland lead him to think that the country was likely to go right at the next election.

Letter from Wilfred S. Blunt,

Asking him to enlist the aid of Welsh members to put pressure on the Government, on the occasion of the Estimates, in regard to Arabi [Pasha] and other Egyptian exiles, with the object of getting them removed to Cyprus pending their return to Egypt; matter being brought forward by Labouchere.

Letter from Wilfred S. Blunt,

Informing him that the Arab mare had been despatched to Professor Ewart; regrets that he could not visit him before returning to England.

Letter from Sir Charles Bowen.

Advising on procedure in the case of a petition to the Queen for a pardon; but considers it improper for himself as a Judge to intervene directly or indirectly in the matter. In pencil.

Letter from Lady Bowen,

Anxiety about securing a post for her husband [probably Lord of Appeal in Ordinary] and reference to correspondence with Lord Hannen.

Letter from Thomas Brassey,

Regretting that he had not been able to be present at the review of Chinese gunboats; praises them as serviceable and formidable weapons.

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