HL Deb 06 May 1881 vol 260 c1926
THE DUKE OF RICHMOND

reported, That his Grace and the Duke of Bedford waited on Her Royal and Imperial Highness the Duchess of Edinburgh, Grand Duchess of Russia, with the message of the 15th of March last, and that Her Royal and Imperial Highness had returned the following answer; viz.:—

MY LORD DUKES,

I receive the message of condolence which the House of Lords has charged you to present to me with sincere gratitude.

May I ask you to have the goodness to offer to the House in return my heartfelt thanks, and to say that I am deeply sensible of the manner in which it has expressed its sympathy towards me in my heavy affliction.