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When such spirits pass to the
better land I feel much with
General Gordon, who always
reflected "There is another soul
safe". Please nevertheless give
my kindest regards and sympathy
to Philip King. I had a long
letter 10 pages from my American Friend
Phelps - once U S Minister in
England - this week. His letters
are always weighty, and
humorous though grave.

Lecky also is most punctual
in writing and his letters also
are full of matter. My
last from him warned me
that he had little or no hope
that the S Af imbroglio would
terminate without war

Both he and Phelps always