Letter from Laurence Oliphant, London, to Madame Rose Blaze de Bury, 1860? March 3 : autograph manuscript signed.

Hoping she has received the number of Blackwood's, the Edinburgh Review, and a copy of his book which has sent to her; writing that they "are in a very pleasant little kettle of hot water" as "Lord Elgin has not fought his case as it deserved for it was a good one", and that he was attacked by "Little Johnny who not liking to attack either Sir Michael or Lord Elgin pitched upon me"; Lord Elgin is to return China, but Oliphant states that his own fate is uncertain, but "the alternative of remaining in England will not be disagreeable however"; hoping that the notes on newspaper circulation he sent her proved useful, and remarking "You see what a powerful ally Kinglake has got in Sir Robert Peel - who is a clever scamp - & is always listened to"; noting that "[John] Bright served the cause last night by his outrageous speech - a few more such & Manchester diplomacy will be at an end" and that the only people taken by surprise by the Emperor's announcement of the annexation of Savoy were the members of the Foreign Office, "& no doubt Ld. Cowley"; telling her he has "made very free use" of an article she sent him entitled "On the foreign connection of the House of Bull".