“Dear Madam,
“Lady Mildred and myself trust that it is not too late to enclose to you the accompanying signatures to the Memorial against Vivisection, although the day fixed for its return has unfortunately been allowed to elapse. We can assure you of our very hearty sympathy in the cause; the delay has wholly come of oversight.
“In regard to the details of the suggestions, I must be allowed to express my doubt as to the feasibility of the 3rd suggestion. Its stringency would I fear defeat its own object. I sympathise too much with the question in itself to decline signing on account of this proposal, but I must request to be considered as a dissentient on that head.
“Believe me, dear Madam, yours very faithfully,
“A. B. Beresford-Hope.”
“B. Jowett to Miss F. P. C.
“Dear Miss Cobbe,
“I have much pleasure in signing the paper which you kindly sent me.
“Yours very sincerely,
“B. Jowett.