1883-92 HONORARY MEMBER OF 'THE 5 CLUB 265 



obliged to give up his attendance at ' The Club.' 

 Of this body he had been since 1879 6 the senior 

 member in point of priority of election, and he 

 was also the first honorary member who was 

 elected. On April 16, 1886, he received the 

 following letter from Mr. Henry Reeve, Treasurer 

 of ' The Club : '— 



4 My dear Sir Richard, — The Club having 

 unanimously agreed to the proposal for electing 

 honorary members, who are precluded from habi- 

 tual attendance, their first act was to confer that 

 distinction upon you, and you were so elected. 



' As an honorary member you retain all the 

 privileges of membership, and I am particularly 

 desired to say to you that it will give The Club 

 very great pleasure if you can occasionally join 

 its meetings. 



1 Believe me, 

 'With the greatest regard, 



' Yours very faithfully, 



' H. Reeve.' 



While his grandson was at Cambridge, Sir 

 Richard wrote him letters nearly every week. 

 Their cheerful tone is surprising in a man over 

 eighty. In spirit they were still young, and, to 

 the last, the writer took the keenest interest in 

 everything that went on at the University. 



A few extracts from these letters from Sir 



6 He became a member of that society in May 1845. 



