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 Mr. Roscoe to Sir */. E. Smith. 



My dear Friend, Nov. 8, 1S0G. 



As it will cost you nothing, I write you a line to 

 say that I have this day been returned as one of the 

 members for Liverpool, by a majority over both the 

 other candidates. A fortnight ago I should as soon 

 have thought of being the Great Mogul. 



Present my kind remembrances to Mrs. Smith, 

 who will rejoice with me on this occasion ; and 

 believe me, my dear Friend, at all times most truly 

 yours, 



W. Roscoe. 



Sir J. E. Smith to Mr. Roscoe. 



My dear Friend, Norwich, Nov. 11, 180C. 



You are beforehand with me ; for it was my in- 

 tention to have written by this post to congratulate 

 you on the event of which the newspaper today 

 gave us the first certain intelligence ; but the hopes 

 and fears belonging to it have occupied our minds 

 ever since the first mention of your nomination. 

 After a long and very pleasant country walk this 

 fine day, I found your letter on my table. How 

 kind and flattering was it of you to write to me the 

 very day, when you must have been so busy, so agi- 

 tated, and fatigued ! Your letter, and especially 

 y owe first frank, will be kept by me as relics. My 

 brother and sister Martin have been very good in 

 writing frequently concerning the state of the poll, 



