| Description | Written from Highbury, Moor Green, Birmingham. He expresses his relief that Norwood 'has returned' as 'he is certainly the man to pull the chestnuts out of the fire'. He explains how he has persuaded Rivers Wilson that the mediation of [Sir Thomas Henry] Farrer [1819-99, civil servant] was 'understandable'. He has also replied to the proposals of Mr [Hugh Culling] Childer [1827-96, statesman], outlining his objections [with possible reference to the Egyptian crisis] |