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Dhar Mr. Chamberlain,— 13 Victoria Street, S.W., 12th June, 1906. Allow me to thank you for your eloquent letter of sympathy with New Zealand in the loss it has sustained with such grievous suddenness. Your warm appreciation of Mr. Seddon's aims and talents, patriotism, and strength, will, I feel convinced, be greatly valued both by his family and by New-Zealanders as a people, all the more because he was a sincere admirer and staunch supporter of yourself. Perhaps you will permit me, as an old friend and colleague of Mr. Seddon, to thank you personally for the frank note of friendliness and esteem for him shown in your letter, feelings with which you have been good enough to associate the name of Mrs. Chamberlain. I have already cabled portions of your letter to my Government. The manuscript will be posted to them on Friday. I remain, yours very sincerely, * W. P. Reeves. COPY OF CABLEGRAMS AND LETTERS OF CONDOLENCE SENT THROUGH THE HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE. To Hon. Hall-Jones, Wellington. Sent 11th June, 1906. Mk. and Mrs. Arthur Rhodes desire express their deepest sympathy with Mrs. Seddon. To Mrs. Seddon, Wellington. Sent 12th June, 1906. Wipe and self unite in heartfelt sympathy. Joshua Strange Williams. To Premier, Wellington. . Sent 12th June, 1906. Am desired by Lord Tennyson, as former Governor-General of Australia, express to you his sincere sympathy with Mr. Seddon's family and with people of New Zealand on the loss to them of a strenuous Imperialist and patriotic statesman. Reeves. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited), London, Sir,_ 11th June, 1906. The announcement of the sudden death of the Right Honourable Richard J. Seddon, Premier of New Zealand, was received with feelings of deep regret by the directors of this company ; and at a special meeting convened for the purpose the resolution, copy of which is enclosed, was unanimously passed. Such resolution has this afternoon been telegraphed to the company's representative in New Zealand, to be communicated to the proper authority in the colony. My directors also desire to express to you, as the official representative of the colony in London, their deep regret at the great loss which they feel New Zealand has sustained by Mr. Seddon's death. I am, &c, The Hon. W. P. Reeves, J. Brander, Secretary. High Commissioner for New Zealand, 13 Victoria Street, S.W. Enclosure. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited). At a special board meeting called for the purpose the following resolution was unanimously passed: — "The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) desires to express its sorrow at the death of the eminent statesman and great New Zealand leader, the Right Hon. I!. .1. Seddon, and to record its appreciation of the valued services he has rendered to the industries of the-colony. The directors also tender their deepest sympathy to Mrs. Seddon and family." 1 Coleman Street, London, E.C., 11th June, 1906. Wμ. C. Dawes, Chairman. Dear Sir, 88 Gracechurch Street, London, E.C., 11th June, 1906. As New-Zealanders and admirers of our late Premier, we desire to express our deep concern at his sudden death, which will be a severe loss to the colony. We should like to tender our sincere sympathy to Mrs. Seddon mid family through you. We all held him in the highest esteem, and consider he has sacrificed himself for his beloved country, and that it will be difficult for us colonists to adequately show our gratitude for his great services. Yours sincerely, J. E. Nathan. L. J. Nathan. Hon. W. Pember Reeves, W. J. Nathan. High Commissioner for New Zealand, Victoria Street, S.W. My Dear Mr. Reeves, — 15 Victoria Street, London, S.W., 11th June, 1906. The morning news shocks and grieves me: " Dick " Seddon was Australasian in his force and his influence for good. That sudden snap will send your thoughts travelling over past years, and revive many almost forgotten incidents in your long and honourable co-operation. Whilst I sympathize with New Zealand I feel a greater sympathy for the loss you feel as you think of the days that are gone. Yours sincerely, Walter James.