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Ferne, Salisbury, 

 2nd January 1900. 



My dear Lubbock — I must send you a line or two 

 of sincerest congratulation. It will be an immense 

 pleasure to me to renew an old parliamentary association 

 — and I hope we may find some good work in which to 

 co-operate. 



The House of Lords, much abused as it is, has become 

 very liberal in relation to social questions — and you will 

 find full opportunity for continuing the good work your 

 name is so conspicuously associated with. 



If you have not already made your selection it would 

 give me the greatest pleasure to be one of your sponsors 

 when you take your seat. — With all good wishes, yours 

 sincerely, James of Hereford. 



Lexden Park, January 1st, 1900. 



My dear Lubbock — I am glad that the first time I 

 write 1900 it should be on a note congratulating you on 

 an honour richly deserved and too long delayed. Your 

 transfer to the other House will save you endless wear 

 and tear, will indeed I think add some five years to 

 what would otherwise have been your allotted span of 

 life. 



Hoping that, under the altered circumstances, you 

 may go a long way with the new century working but 

 not over-working. — I am, most sincerely yours, 



M. E. Grant Duff. 



I address you as Sir John Lubbock, not knowing 

 what title you will take. 



January 3rd, 1900. 



My dear Lubbock — I have just read in the Times that 

 you have been made a peer — though I know not yet by 

 what title — and must address you as of old. Personally 

 I have a little selfish regret for I shall miss you on the 

 accustomed seat ; but that may not be long and anyhow 

 it would be unpardonable for me not to rejoice in your 

 own pleasure. 



I hope, indeed I feel sure, you will not be a mute 

 member of the Lords. My great quarrel with that 

 House is that it does so little, and you must take away 

 some of this reproach. 



We are going off from this to Mortana to-morrow for 



