Will find one friend at the R.S.L. Club dinner next Thursday.
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Will find one friend at the R.S.L. Club dinner next Thursday.
May he submit JH's name as a candidate for the Honorary membership of the Literary Society; gives list of the other candidates.
Was pleased to receive his letter and the enclosure; the latter he would like to retain for a few days to show it to interested persons.
Showed JH's marvelous production to Sir Robert Peel, who was much struck with it.
Has invited Charles Grant (Baron Glenelg) to breakfast tomorrow; will JH join them?
Is grateful for his letter regarding the Portland vase; has shown it to Peel, who has agreed to introduce a short bill to protect such properties. Will read JH's letter to the Trustees.
Solicitor General is to introduce a Bill for the better protection of 'things' in Museums. Does not include the National Gallery. The culprit in the Portland vase incident was an Irish student. Is JH dining at the R.S.L. Club on the 27th?
Will find certain friends at the R.S.L. Club on Thursday, including Edward Everett, the American Minister in England.
Thanks for his kind letter. Congratulations on another addition to his family.
Hopes all his family are well. If JH proposes to attend the Trustees meeting of the British Museum on Saturday, will he breakfast with RI and Dr. T. R. Robinson of Armagh?
Wishes him the compliments of the season. Can JH dine with RI and Edward Sabine next Wednesday?
JH's letter grieves him, but he will convey his decision to the Trustees. Has just heard of the death of the Archbishop [of Canterbury, William Howley].
Has written a letter to Mrs. James Maclaren and enclosed three orders of admission to the British Museum.
Sending a letter on the Orthography of the African language from a friend of his, the Rev. Henry Venn. Would be grateful if JH could help him.
Does JH intend visiting the R.S.L. on Thursday and probably the R.S.L. Club dinner on that day? If so, will he breakfast with him?
Archbishop of Canterbury is to take his seat at the R.S.L. on Thursday next and is to dine with RI beforehand; will JH join them?