300 LETTER FROM SIR WM. MUIR [CHAP. xxv. 



Mr. Druce [Secretary of the Club], writes me kindly that 

 he intends to propose a vote of congratulation to me to- 

 morrow on the honour conferred on me by the Edinburgh 

 University, and this would be a great pleasure to me, for 

 I feel it a very great honour indeed. From many good 

 quarters I am receiving letters on this point, also on the 

 benefit to agriculture which the approval of Edinburgh 

 will give. 



April 30, 1900. 



I am arranging with Elliott and Fry, the photographers, 

 55, Baker Street, that they should send down a " repre- 

 sentative " on Monday with proofs of photos, the bearer to 

 be here by train arriving at about half-past ten a.m. But the 

 truth is, that if you think I might ask acceptance, just as 

 their first Hon. Lady LL.D., I should very much like to 

 offer to the University one of Elliott and Fry's life-size 

 chalk or oil portraits executed in their best way as a 

 remembrance of the i4th of April. Do you think I might ? 



I am glad to know they* spoke kindly of me at the 

 Farmers' Club. I am sure I have some good friends there, 

 and I thought it very kind of them to send me their vote of 

 congratulation on my great honour. 



[The London Farmers' Club, at its April meeting, 1900, 

 passed with acclamation the following resolution : 

 "That the hearty congratulations of the Club are hereby 

 offered to its Honorary Lady Member, Miss Eleanor A. 

 Ormerod, upon the distinguished dignity of LL.D. recently 

 conferred upon her honoris causa by the University of 

 Edinburgh." A copy of the resolution was transmitted 

 by the Secretary to the Senatus of the University of 

 Edinburgh.] 



May n, 1900. 



DEAR PROFESSOR WALLACE, I had the books very care- 

 fully packed and sent off to-day, by luggage train, as they 

 made rather a heavy consignment. [Volumes of her father's 

 drawings, and copies of the "Manual of Injurious Insects" 

 for free distribution.] 



You will see I put a little note into the copies of the 

 Manual, at " Red Spider," just in some degree to bring 

 the matter of position of the spinning glands up to date ; 

 I do not know of any other point that needs correcting. 



I enjoyed your visit exceedingly, and not only that, but 

 you would hardly believe what a great amount of useful 

 information you conveyed to me in the course of our 

 conversations, as to many matters at Edinburgh. All these 



