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and interesting interview with Lord Stanley.” Some of the Delegates have been 
down to Lord Carnarvon’s place, and others or all of them are to visit the Duke of 
Buckingham’s place at Stowe next week. We were not invited but have friends 
enough and keep our eyes steadily on the game, and hope to win it. 
Do not neglect the petitions. It is all important that we shall be able to show 
that the manhood of our country is adverse. 1,500 names out of 30,000 are too 
few for Halifax. Pray see that the work goes on. We must have the 40,000. 
I send you the two articles from the Times,” which with our Memo. will explain 
themselves. 
It is not quite clear here whether the Times Article originated in a bit of blunder- 
ing brag on the part of some of the Delegates, or in a desire to puff up the Grand 
Trunk Stock. In either case it must damage the fellows and has given us a capital 
chance to put in a few words of caution that can do no harm. 
We do not intend to expand our views on the general subject just yet. We 
think it better policy to wait till we have something tangible to deal with, and make 
the fellows propound their scheme before we uncover our batteries. 
Believe me, with kind regards to all friends. 
Yours truly, 
JOSEPH HOWE. 
See Editorial in the Times of today and my explanation in letter to Mrs. Howe. 
London, 
No. 43 Sackville Street, 
Aug. 6, 1866. 
The Right Hon. 
The Earl of Carnarvon. 
My Lord, 
As the pressure of public business, when I reached London, left Your Lordship 
but little leisure I was reluctant to occupy your time till after the close of the Ses- 
sion, and thought it better, before asking for an interview, that the gentlemen who 
seek to disturb the existing order of things should first be heard. 
When Your Lordship can spare time to peruse the papers which I have the honor 
to enclose Mr. Annand and myself will be happy to pay our personal respects to your 
Lordship and to discuss with you the views of those we represent. 
I have the honor to be 
My Lord, 
Your Lordship’s 
Most» Obedient 
Very humble Servant, 
JOSEPH HOWE. 
ENCLOSURES 
1. Constitution of League of the Mar. Provinces.” 
Letters of Instructions. 
Petitions to the Queen. 
Petition to the H. of Commons, Nova Scotia. 
Do. Newfoundland. 
CR OS 

2 Afterwards 15th Earl of Derby (1826-1893). He was in 1866 Foreign Secretary in his father’s 
third ministry. 
23 Established in 1788. Edited in 1866 by John Thaddeus Delane. 
%4 See Appendix. 
