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2 Aug 1863
Part of Papers of Richard Monckton Milnes, Lord Houghton
On embossed headed notepaper, Darrington Hall [crossed through], Pontefract. - Damaging effects of Waterhouse’s canvassing; Liberals can only win by bribery; scruples forbid this and seat is not worth purchase price for a few months’ tenure; favours resignation over probable defeat. Adds postscript: James Heywood agrees