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Unfriendly behaviour of Lord and Lady Mexborough; father’s grievance about the election; quotes own 1868 letter and address; father has refused all support [emb: 8 John Street, Berkeley Square, W.]

Wrote to inform his father he was standing for Pontefract; Mexborough sent a torn will in reply; does not know why he is so offended; can Houghton supply any 'curious notes': Ingmanthorpe Hall, Wetherby

Hopes their constituency opposition will not persist; would be glad to obtain more of Houghton's erotica: 8 John Street, Berkeley Square, W

Pontefract [embossed with Pontefract town seal]. - Election result; Major Waterhouse spent nearly £300 on tea parties to bribe cottagers; Liberals now united; Lord Pollington cut a miserable figure; harvest; Masonic Lodge; [postscript]: 20% of the Knottingley voters were illiterate.

Kinmount, Annan. -Declines invitation; “extremely disgusted” with his father.