_June 26th_.--Marriage of Hallam Tennyson and Miss Boyle in Henry VII.'s Chapel. _July 12th_.--Dinner at Sir Henry Maine's. The Actons, Lindleys, Evelyn Barings, Brookfield, Venables--interesting party. _16th_.--Duchess of Argyll's garden party. _17th_.--The great Canadian case between the Provinces of Ontario and Manitoba was argued for six days before the Judicial Committee. _24th_.--To Foxholes. On August 11th we went to Strode, to see Mr. Gollop, aetat. 93. 15th, back to Foxholes. * * * * * At this time, on behalf of Sir Henry Taylor, Reeve had been conducting a negotiation with Longmans for the publication of Taylor's Autobiography, and an agreement had been come to which was to take effect after Taylor's death. _From Sir Henry Taylor_ Bournemouth, August 26th. My dear Mr. Reeve,--Thanks for your very kind letter. I am so glad you can take a favourable view of my autobiography. I am rather surprised myself that there is nothing in it of Mrs. Austin and Lucy. I was intimately acquainted with them, and I may perhaps find something said of them in letters, as I proceed with the task of sorting my correspondence. Of Mr. Austin I saw very little. He led such a secluded life. But one could not see him at all without knowing something of the intellect which lay hidden in him for so many years. As to the date of publication, I shall leave the necessary instructions. I wish the work to be published as soon as possible after my death. Believe me, yours sincerely, HENRY TAYLOR. _From the Comte de Paris_ Chateau d'Eu, 17 septembre. Mon cher Monsieur Reeve,--Je ne veux pas tarder un instant a vous remercier de votre lettre du 14, et des felicitations que vous m'adressez a l'occasion de la naissance de mon fils Ferdinand.... Graces a Dieu, tout s'est passe aussi bien que possible et, depuis l'evenement, la mere et l'enfant vont a merveille. Je vous remercie bien cordialement des voeux que vous formez pour celui-ci. Je connais de longue date les sentiments qui vous inspirent, et vous savez tout le prix que j'y attache.