SALISBURY

(Sir William James Richmond, 1822-1902, Merchant and Conservative MP) saying that he will be very sorry if Mr Vaughan is rejected & from your account of him it is evident that if such an event does happen it can only arise from some private antipathy on the part of a few of those who are voting. But pray do not imagine that I have any influence in the matter. Any interposition of mine would have the danger of being condemned as intrusive & might influence the balloting adversely..., 3 sides 8vo., together with an unsigned cabinet photo by Elliott & Fry showing him and shoulders looking slightly to his right, 6½ x 4¼, no place, no date, the letter on Hatfield House headed paper, 12th March