“Dear Miss Cobbe,
“I can assure you that my slowness in answering your letter has not arisen from any diminution of care on Vivisection. I was never better able to understand it, for I have been for nearly three weeks in pain day and night from neuralgia in the right arm, which makes writing difficult.
“I have not seen Mr. Holt’s Bill, and I do not know what it aims at.
“Before I can say anything, I wish to be fully informed. The Bill of last year does not content me.
“But we must take care not to weaken what we have gained. I hope to stay here over Sunday, and should be much obliged if you could desire someone to send me a copy of Mr. Holt’s Bill.
“Has sufficient organised effort been made to enforce Mr. Cross’s Act?
“Believe me, always yours very truly,
“Henry E., Card. Archbp.”
“Archbishop’s House, Westminster, S.W.,
“June 22nd, 1884.