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The Journal simply notes that on June 16th the Duc d'Aumale dined at The Club; and on the 17th 'with Duc d'Aumale to Oxford, where he was made D.C.L. Lunch at All Souls; very pleasant day. Reeve left early and returned at once to Foxholes. From the Duc d'Aumale Chantilly, 1er juillet.
Agreez, Monsieur, l'expression de ma tres grande consideration, a laquelle je joins des sentiments respectueux pour Madame votre femme. To Mr. Norton Longman at this time Reeve wrote primarily on the business of the 'Review, but incidentally on a literary conundrum which was just then causing a little excitement: Foxholes, September 16th.
Dinner at Dicey's, to meet Mr. Welch, the U.S. minister. John Bright, Hayward, Chandos Leigh, Mme. Van de Weyer there. 8th. To Foxholes, for three days only. 13th. The fleet went up the Sea of Marmora, the Russians having approached Constantinople. 28th. Marriage of Ellinor Locker to Lionel Tennyson in Westminster Abbey. All the literary world there.
As he returned to Foxholes the country was in the throes of a general election.
I suppose they are going to give him a Roman triumph this afternoon from Charing Cross to Downing Street. Sed quid Turba Remi?... ...... Idem populus... ... hac ipsa Sejanum diceret hora Augustum. To my old eyes all this is a sham a scene out of 'Tancred' and 'Lothair. Depend upon it, the article on the 'Constitution and the Crown' will be read. Foxholes, August 10th.
Among other entries, the Journal notes a breakfast at Chantilly on the 27th 'chateau finished, galleries splendid' and on the 30th, dinner at the Embassy. They returned to London on the 31st. A few dinners in town are noted, and a visit to Covent Garden on March 5th, to see Salvini in 'King Lear. To Foxholes on April 9th.
If anything new is said on the subject at the British Association, you can add a note to be printed at the end of the number. To-morrow is my 82nd birthday probably the last. But I am not ill, only feeble and tired of living so long. Yours most faithfully, To Captain S. P. Oliver, R.A. Foxholes, September 12th.
If this be done well and sufficiently, it will be better than the power of arbitrary arrest. But before this event, I really feared that die Government might do nothing of the kind. The Journal mentions: May 20th. At Foxholes, till June 13th. Bought rowing boat. June 20th. Great dinner at The Club to the Duc d'Aumale. Nineteen present. 21st. Great dinner at Archbishop Tait's at Lambeth.
Agreez, mon cher Reeve, mes salutations bien cordiales, que je presente aussi a toute votre famille. Votre bien devoue, The Journal continues: Charles Peel was appointed Clerk of the Council. 22nd. Jarnac died a great loss. I drove down with Lord Derby to the funeral. April 1st. Saw Salvini in 'Othello' at Drury Lane. Very fine. 2nd. To Christchurch. Roof on house at Foxholes.
From London to Government House, Isle of Man, on a visit to the Henry Lochs eleven hours. 25th. To Peel Castle with Loch and Coleridge; thence to Castletown. 27th, Ramsay. July 29th. To Barrow in Furness. August 24th. Back at Foxholes. From Archbishop Tait August 16th.
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