At a special meeting of the Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Mass., held January 31, 1901, resolutions were adopted expressing the deep sorrow of the entire church occasioned by the departure of Her Majesty Queen Victoria.
The resolutions were engrossed and sent to the Earl of Dunmore by whom they were forwarded to King Edward VII. The following letter from Lord Lansdowne acknowledging the receipt of the resolutions and expressing His Majesty's thanks was duly received by Lord Dunmore.
Foreign Office, April 29, 1901.