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Some letters by Lamartine's mother and wife may be included
16: to Frances Mary du Quaire, 6 Mar. 1869.

Argyll House. - Unwilling to join Committee for subscription to Lamartine: acknowledges his courage but 'cannot forget that we owe the creation of the Republick to him; and that his voice might have preserved the Dynasty'; literary merits might justify cause, but Aberdeen cannot promote it.

Leeds. - MS should go to Chapman's at once. 'Our prayer for France must be O Lamartine live forever - while our England has this last week taken its stand for fame in the nobility of a huge common sense'.

Some letters by Lamartine's mother and wife may be included

1 Carlton Terrace. - Glad to assist Lamartine; 'The only objection I have to him is that he did not murder his colleagues when he had the chance'.

In French.

Embossed notepaper, Lansdowne House, London, W.1. - Happy to subscribe for Lamartine on grounds of literary merit; averse to supporting causes with political bearing in other countries.

H[ouse] of Commons. - C[harles?] Wood's excuse for not subscribing for Lamartine libels Ellice: Ellice did not say that he was reluctant to contribute; would only have abstained from joining Committee of political nature.

14 Kensington Gate. - Delighted to assist Lamartine; cannot breakfast on Sunday.

Stonehouse. - Will contriubte for Lamartine whatever sum Milnes thinks appropriate. Postscript: address will be Endsleigh, Tavistock.

Paris. - Milnes's Committee and the Times article have done Lamartine a great service; his countrymen are showing more concern for him following the English example; only way to prevent 'la petite somme' from being absorbed by debts is to send it to Lamartine himself rather than the Paris Committee.