J(evons), T(homas) S(eton): West Heslerton, York, (England) to (Monsignor) Robert (Seton: Jersey City, New Jersey), 1895 August 30

J(evons) has half an hour to answer (Seton)'s letter of the 18th. At a quarter of three they go to the rectory from which he and Marguerite (Jevons) drive to meet their father (Thomas Jevons) and have tea. He went to York Minster and heard part of the service. At the Cathedral J(evons) witnessed an incident in which the man who was leading the crowd produced a crooked staff taken from one of the ancient Cardinals. J(evons) first attempt to see Sir Bruce (Maxwell) Seton was a failure but he called at the War Office, went to tea to be introduced to Lady Seton and he and Marguerite were asked to dinner. There were two other guests, an old Colonel and a Mr. Herbert, brother of the present Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery. Herbert asked J(evons) and Marguerite to lunch next day at his cottage at Bedford Park. J(evons) went to many other dinners, meeting James Bryce at one. They had a magnificent stay of six weeks in London. Tomorrow they leave here and while his father and Marguerite remain a week in London, J(evons) goes to Paris, staying a night at Amiens and perhaps Rouen. They will meet at Paris and wait for Uncle Will(iam Seton) and Aunt Sally. J(evons) asks Robert to send him a letter of introduction to the Cayleys of Brompton; Robert will remember them in connection with the Miss Berrys. Robert's remark was the first intimation J(evons) received that "Engl(ish?) University Life" had been accepted. He sent an article on "St. Barth(olomew) Church, London" to the C(atholic) W(orld); also a poem on the assassination(?) of Abbe Broglie. Robert is to keep the Home J(ournal) containing J(evons)'s article and send to Messrs. Rathbone, London. Does Robert know any people in Paris to whom J(evons) might get introduced? The Liberal government is done for. They return by Umbria on September 21 and will see Robert soon after arrival.