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Congratulations for his first in Finals.

18 Mansfield Street, Portland Place, W.—Invites him to Penrhôs, to attend the Investiture of the Prince of Wales.

(Dated Saturday.)

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18 Mansfield Street, Portland Place, W.
Saturday

My dear Mr Montagu

Could you come and stay at Penrhos on Friday July 14th, or could you get away on Wednesday and come for the Prince of Wales’ Investiture at Carnarvon.

The Prime {1} and Violet are coming and Violet is going to stay over Sunday {2}. Its very easy to get to, and if you feel scruples about leaving the India Office for so long you can come by a night train Friday and if you are really conscientious you can go back Sunday night.

I know its fearfully far for such a short time, but it would be very nice if you would come.

I hope the outer Hebrides are proving a success.

Yrs
Venetia Stanley

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Black-edged paper. Marked ‘1911’ in pencil.

{1} This word has been struck through and ‘PRIME’ has been written above it, beside an asterisk. On the back of the letter is written, beside an asterisk: ‘It looked like Prince before.’

{2} ‘Lord and Lady Sheffield’s guests at Penrhôs, Holyhead [during Investiture week], will include the Prime Minister, Mrs. and Miss Asquith, Lord and Lady Boston, the Hon. Geoffrey Howard, the Hon. Edwin Montagu, Mr. William Phillips, the Hon. Mrs. Anthony Henley, the Hon. Blanche Stanley, and Captain the Hon. Oliver Stanley’ (The Times, 12 July 1911, p. 8).

Commercial print, partial number 6698, Trinity Coll: Cambridge at bottom left.

Photograph of a crayon drawing by Samuel Cooper in the Sidney Sussex College collections.

Claims that he was about to write to Sidgwick in relation to Gardiner's volumes of the Morning Watch. Gives the address to which to send them if he is finished with them. Thinks he may be able to be in London 'about the 5th', and proposes that Sidgwick return with him, and stay as long as he can. Announces that he must go to Bath for a few days, and would do so when Sidgwick goes to Clifton. Declares that his time will be almost entirely his own in London, and he shall be staying with [Samuel?] Gardiner close to [ ] [ ] and Martineau's. Confides in Sidgwick that he has had a very heavy financial loss, which might cause him to give up his visit to London. Hopes that he may not have to change his plans, except by taking on extra pupils, 'and writing a little harder' for the following few months. Claims that unless he can go to London 'cheerfully', he should not be much good as a free Christian. Declares that they must 'try and [ ] Payne on the Pall Mall [Gazette?], which is getting sadly reactionary.' Also informs him that he has 'a very singular spirit, ghost, or dream, story' for Sidgwick when they meet.

With carbon copy of letter from R. A. Butler to William Clark, 21 Apr. 1953

Colonial Society, 16 St James [sic] Square. - Recommends Crown pension for the widow of Thomas Pringle, author of the accompanying poems [no longer present]; she receives £20 from the Queen's Bounty but her special claims are set out in newspaper article [no longer present]; Milnes must consider related issues as a member of the West African Committee; own suggestions [missing] might benefit her. Colonel Fox knew Pringle in South Africa and has been kind to his widow.

Cautioning against excessive eulogies.

Carstairs. - Congratulating Houghton on his speech at the celebrations for the centenary of Sir Walter Scott.

Grosvenor Place. - Milnes' remark at Countess Walewski's incorrectly suggested Mahon bears him ill-will; no political or literary grounds for rivalry; proposed Milnes for new House-List at Athenaeum last year; merely turned down membership of Philobiblon Society owing to lack of free time; did not take personal offence when Milnes declined to join the Society of Antiquities; hopes Milnes spoke in haste and will dismiss the notion.

Tettenhall, Wolverhampton. - Sends report of Staffordshire magistrates [no longer present] on subject recently introduced to the House by Milnes.

Wilnecote, Tamworth. - Seeks one of the late Lady Galway's pensions for his sister Harriet Grover; the family used to live at Bawtry and was known to the Galways; Harriet has run a girls' school for many years but must give it up; she and her near-blind sister will then have hardly any resources.

Naples. - Is the son of Houghton's friend the late Thomas Holme of Venice; was educated at Malta and Basingstoke; Mr Pook of Naples funded schooling after his father's death and Uncle Valentine's failure; abandoned seafaring career in China after a beating; ran a coal business in Japan which failed; secured clerkships in Kong Kong but was obliged to return to Europe when attacked by 'the most dire of all Eastern maladies Dysenerty [sic]'; returned to Naples after treatment at St Thomas's Hospital in London; long convalescence; his brothers Edward and RIchard have paid all expenses; is employed by Rogers' Bank but receiving no pay; Captain Chamier of Paris informs him that great influence is needed to secure post of Queen's Foreign Service Messenger; seeks any Government post; will be 22 on the 12th this month; his skills.

59, Strand, London. - Condolences on the death of Lady Houghton, both on his own behalf, and on that of the Partners of the House (Coutts Bank)

Meeting held at Mr Harrison's house; the signatories resolve that should he agree to stand they will give him 'not only our respective Votes but also our utmost & warmest Support & Influence'.

The letter contains mentions of [Caroline's sisters?] Jane and Louisa, and much discussion of young women such as Mary [Martha Anne?] Thornhill.

Has cold, asks about photographs.

The Grove, Watford. Appointment of Butler as Headmaster of Harrow

Sends a copy of a report of the National Society for the Education of the Poor, suggests dimensions of an unidentified building