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lly　sound　and　to　be　a　real　benefit　to　the　poorer　classes；　it　might　prove　a　useful　model　for　some　analogous　system　of　settlement　from　the　United　Kingdom　to　the　Colonies。

It　is　the　desire　of　the　Rhodes　Trustees　that　the　missioner　should　be　nominated　by　and　report　to　the　Secretary　of　State　for　the　Colonies。

I　should　be　very　glad　if　you　would　consent　to　do　the　work；　for　which　your　experience　as　an　observer　both　of　men　and　agricultural　affairs　so　eminently　qualifies　you。　The　remuneration　is　not　very　great；　but　the　interest　of　the　question　to　which　the　inquiry　will　relate　and　the　public　service　which　the　missioner　will　be　able　to　do　may　induce　you；　I　hope；　to　undertake　it。

If　you　go；　you　would　in　the　first　place　be　put　into　munication　with　the　Salvation　Army　authorities。　Mr。　Booth　Tucker；　who　mands　their　United　States　branch；　considers　that　the　missioner　should　start　as　early　in　the　year　as　practicable；　because　he　would　have　better　opportunities　of　seeing　the　settlers　and　talking　with　them　before　the　more　strenuous　agricultural　operations　have　menced。

I　should　therefore　be　obliged　if　you　would　be　so　good　as　to　let　me　know　in　a　few　days　whether　you　will　be　able　and　willing　to　go；　and　if　so；　whether　you　could　start　in　February。

Yours　faithfully；

Alfred　Lyttelton。

H。　Rider　Haggard；　Esq。

I　extract　the　following　passage　from　my　answer：

I　thank　you　for　your　letter　and　the　pliment　you　have　paid　me。　I　accept　your　invitation　to　undertake　this　mission；　especially　as　the　subject　is　one　that　interests　me　very　much；　indeed　I　was　speaking　on　a　branch　of　it　at　the　meeting　at　York　last　week　of　which　Mr。　Seebohm　Rowntree　was　chairman。　。　。　。　I　understand　that　I　shall　receive　my　appointment　as　missioner　and　my　instructions　from