Autograph Draft of speech, made as Chancellor of the University of Cambridge, addressing the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII) on his unveiling of a statue of his father.

12mo: 4 pp. Bifolium. Sixty-three lines. Text clear and complete. Good, on lightly-aged paper. Headed 'Duke of Devonshire'. A couple of minor corrections. Begins 'I must now ask permission to offer to your R H in behalf of Univty expression of our hearty thanks to you for having done us honor of unveiling statue of your illustrious Father. Ceremony by which U takes formal possession of this memorial must under any circumstances have been full of interest, but interest greatly enhanced as we gratefully acknowledge by your presence & part you have been pleased to take.' The only 'drawback' marring the 'auspicious character of celebration' is the absence of 'some of those who would have witnessed ceremony with greatest pleasure, who had best opportunities of being acquainted with P's views & thoughts on academical questions'. Among those who 'are no longer among us' are 'Professor Sedgwick & D Whewell', but it is 'satisfaction to know that among thosee who are present here today some with whom PC was in habit of communicating on such questions'. In last paragraph states that 'There were special reasons which naturally excited among us a strong desire to possess a permanent memorial of a Chancellor who so thoroughly sympathized in our studious pursuits & was so well able to form a sound judgement on what would best promote the interests & add to reputation of Univty.' The statue, by H. C. Foley, was unveiled in the Fitzwilliam Museum on 22 January 1879. For 47 years it stood in woodland next to Madingley Hall in Cambridge, before moving in 2004 to a new building of Wolfson College.