Letter from Charles Roberts to L.T. Hobhouse

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Letter from Charles Roberts (1865-1959), Liberal politician, to L.T. Hobhouse (1864-1929), social philosopher and journalist, informing Hobhouse, with knowledge gained through family contacts, that Tommy [Thomas Gibson] Bowles, politician, and 40 other conservative politicians intend to vote against the Government on [the Boer war]. He believes this may indicate some disaffection from those supporting the war, adding that Sir Edward Clark, politician, [who opposed South African War] is spirited [about the forthcoming vote?].