(Sir Henry William, 1845-1924, Parliamentary Reporter for the Daily News, 'Toby M.P.' of Punch 1881-1916)
Autograph Letter Signed to Lord Knutsford,
saying he is glad he finds 'Nearing Jordan' a pleasant journey for the reader, Smith Elder taking into a/c current hard times planned a single large first edition but have still had to reprint, he often thinks of our trip in the Tantallon Castle for the opening of the Kiel Canal with the fine flower of London Society... to do honour to the Kaiser... one of the first preparations for the war... How [he] must have chuckled at what fools & blind we were, 2 sides 8vo., Whitethorn, Hythe, Kent, 2nd August