STANLEY

saying that it is “with immeasurable thankfulness - for your kindly thought and intentions. I would not like to disturb Mrs Holland. Secondly as the visit is a purely business one to Canterbury a hotel leaves me greater freedom to perform it. Thirdly though a hostess may have duties to a guest - the latter must perform his duties to the former. And having lectures to write, and arrangements to make, and agents to direct, I fear I should make but a poor impression on your sister - so absorbed & yet restless. I am infinitely obliged to you...”, 2 sides 8vo., 2 Richmond Terrace, 22nd June 1891 together with a letter from Lyall to his sister Sibylla sending the “letter from Stanley - he is something of a recluse, and avoids new society like one who has long sojourned among wild folk - but he is really grateful for offers of kind hospitality. The letter is characteristic and worth keeping. I am very sorry you cannot come to Milford - I must run down to you some day in July...”, 3 sides sm. oblong 8vo., 18 Queen’s Gate, no date but