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Victoria League. Dear Mrs. Seddon, — Westminster, 22nd June, 1906. I am desired to inform you that at a meeting of the Victoria League council, held at the Imperial Institute on the 20th June, a resolution was proposed by the Countess Jersey (President), seconded by the Countess Carrington (Vice-President), and agreed to by all present, that a vote of sincere condolence on the death of your husband, the Right Hon. Richard John Seddon, be sent to you; and that the members of the Victoria League would desire to express their recognition of the great services he has rendered to the Empire. Yours, &c, Mrs. R. J. Seddon, Wellington. Muriel J. Talbot, Secretary. New Zealand Annual Dinner Committee, London. (Telegram.) Mrs. Seddon, Wellington. London, 14th June, 1906. New Zealand Annual Dinner Committee desire me express deep sympathy with Mrs. Seddon and family. Have cancelled dinner this year. Montague Nelson, Chairman. Institute of Marine Engineers. Dear Madam, — London, 18th June, 1906. It was with very deep regret the unhappy news of your beloved husband's death was received here. At our council meeting, held on Friday night, a special resolution was passed expressive of our sense of the loss sustained by the whole community in the death of Mr. Seddon ; and we further seek to express our heartfelt sympathy with you and to yours in the severance of that loving bond of union between husband and wife, father and children. The storm cloud of sorrow burst over you suddenly, but the silver lining was not absent, and we pray that your comfort may be abounding, coming from the Fountain Head of all good. I am, &c, Mrs. Seddon, Wellington, New Zealand. Jas. A. Dawson, Hon. Secretary. Austral Ladies' Club, London. (Telegram.) Mrs. Seddon, Wellington. London, 14th June, 1906. Austral Ladies' Club send sincere sympathy. Tunbridge Wells Farmers' Club. Madam,— Tunbridge Wells, 20th June, 1906. I beg respectfully to send you herewith copy of a resolution unanimously passed at the last meeting of the above club : " That the members of the Tunbridge Wells Farmers' Club desire to record their deep regret at the sudden death of the Right Hon. R. J. Seddon, Premier of New Zealand, and would beg respectfully to tender their deep sympathy with the colony and yvith the members of Mr. Seddon's family in their irreparable loss. This club will always cherish the happiest recollections of the deceased statesman's visit to the club in 1902, and the strong Imperial speech he made on that occasion will long be remembered here." I am, &c, Mrs. Seddon, Wellington, New Zealand. A. H. Tester, Hon. Secretary. Officers of the S.S. " Essex." Dear Mrs. Seddon, — S.S. " Essex," Liverpool, 21st June, 1906. The officers of the engine-TOom and deck department of the above steamer join with me in expressing our heartfelt sympathies for you and your esteemed family in this your time of sad bereavement. With us who are so far away it is a mitigation of the blow to see the great and deserved honour paid to his dear memory by his Sovereign and country. In deepest sorrow for your affliction. Yours, &c, Mrs. Seddon, Wellington, New Zealand. . T. Young. Tallow Chandlers' Company, London. Clerk and Solicitor's Office, 6 and 7 Great Tower Street, Dear Madam, — London, 27th July, 1906. I am instructed by my Court to send you the enclosed copy of resolution of condolence and sympathy passed by the Court at their first meeting after the death of your husband, the late Right Hon. Richard John Seddon, Premier of New Zealand and an honorary member of the company. And with the expression of my own personal sympathy and condolence, I am, &c, M. F. Monier-Williams, Clerk and Solicitor. Mrs. Richard J. Seddon, Wellington, New Zealand.