I shall insert here a few of the replies, favourable and otherwise, which I received to my invitations to sign the Memorial.
“Bishopthorpe, York,
“Dec. 28th, 1874.
“The Archbishop of York presents his compliments to Miss Cobbe and begs to enclose the Memorial signed by him.
“‘Exception to suggestion 3rd,’ on the prohibition of publishing, which he thinks unworkable, and therefore (illegible) to the Memorial. If however it is too late to alter it, he will not stand out even on that point.
“He thinks the practices in question detestable. The Norwich case was a disgrace to the country.
“The Archbishop thanks Miss Cobbe for inviting him to sign.”
“A. B. Beresford-Hope to Miss F. P. C.
“Bedgebury Park, Cranbrook,
“Jan. 26th, 1875.