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Respecting the death and character of Lord Bowen.

Stating that he had had a talk with Harry, who agreed that Rendel's plan should stand.

Accepts task of moving the address, an honour which would gratify Welshmen.

Referring to the good which Gladstone's visit to Aberystwyth had done; suggests the names of Burne Jones, Meredith, Rhys and Dr Edwards as likely candidates for honorary degrees.

Discusses the use of steel in building construction in Britain and contrasts the production of steel for their own use by the Elswick Co. with the mass production of Carnegie's works, with reflections on the latter's methods; gives details of the organisation and men employed at Elswick, which amounted to more than the number employed in the whole of the Government ordnance factories and dockyards put together, and states that they were building a larger tonnage of warships than the British Government and all of their own design; discusses the difficulty of converting Gladstone's holding of ordinary shares into preference shares and of getting a large block of shares like his sold; states that there were 3,100 shareholders, some holding as little as a £ share; is prepared to take Gladstone's holding of shares, but should like a director's qualification of £2,000 to remain in Harry's name; advises him to hold on to shares, as prospects were good, though the following year's dividends would bear the strain of the strike.

Regretting his delay in being able to join him at Cannes owing to illness.

Commending the purchase of Elswick shares at £150.

Suggesting that if the purchase of Elswick stock was to stand in the name of trustees, Harry's name would help a project of getting him on the Elswick Board, a proposal of which Lord Armstrong was aware.

Complaining of the cavalier conduct of the Vyners.

Concerning the settlement of an account between them, which Gladstone insists on paying.

Thanking him for his paper on 'M.B.'.

Informing him that he had sent to Prince Ghica Gladstone's letter on Roumania.

Discussing certain statistics for Wales involving an average reduction (in agricultural rents?) of 7% for the whole country; also refers to the hopeless condition of Lord Granville's estate.

Arrangements for a visit to Hawarden delayed owing to the necessity of staying out the Tithes Bill, which Rendel thinks might be dropped.

Thanking him for a portrait.

Arrangements for travelling to Cannes and sending on books.

Thanking him for money sent for charities which she intended sending to Mrs Watts Hughes's Mountford House Home for destitute boys and the Welsh branch of the London City Mission, 'the Welsh Infirmary being my great stand by in helping all the poor Welsh who apply to me. The Welsh have done so much for us, I love to do all I can for them'.

Proposing that he should stay an extra day at Aberystwyth to hear a concert of the Treorchy choir; also gives an account of the programme at Aberystwyth on Friday.

Is pleased that he intends going to Thorenc, but regrets that his wife's health would not allow her to come as hostess.

Asking his advice an the proposal of Welsh members to raise the question of Welsh Disestablishment on the address.