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Lord Gambier reports his fond feelings towards Bp. Chase and regrets that the Bishop must leave England so soon.
Date
6-29-1824
City
Iver Grove, England
Keywords
Bishop Chase, England Voyage, Lord Gambier, Return
Recommended Citation
Gambier, Lord, "Letter to Henry Clay" (1824). Philander Chase Letters. 418.
https://digital.kenyon.edu/chase_letters/418
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Lord Gambier to Mr. Clay.
Iver Grove, June 29, 1824
My Dear Sir:
I had great pleasure in receiving your very friendly letter by the hand of the worthy Bishop Chase, and in hearing of your well being from him. I have found him, as you truly describe him, a learned, pious, and highly estimable clergyman; he passed a few days with me here, on his first arrival in this country, and I have had much agreeable communication with him since that time; he gains the esteem and affection of all persons with whom he has been acquainted, he is highly respected, and has been received with great kindness wherever he has gone, and I am happy to say he has been very successful in the important object of his visit in this country. I very much regret that he is under the necessity of returning so soon to hie [sic] diocese; but he leaves an excellent Christian savour among the good and pious of our land. I hope we shall add more to the collection that has been made for the good and laudable work in which he is so piously and zealously engaged.
It is a cause of great satisfaction to me that so much success has attended the good Bishop’s visit to this country, for I greatly rejoice on every occasion that in any way promotes mutual friendship and good will between the people of our two countries.
I feel very sensibly the kind and friendly expressions in your letter, toward me, and happy in every opportunity of assuring you of my high esteem and sincere regard.