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British Library, Add MS 30928. Not previously published.
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It is so likely that you may see Tom on his road
hitherward before a letter from me could reach him, that my motive for writing this evening rather than awhile hence, is to beg
you to send the Missionary Reports of both sorts,xxx of four
or five different sorts.
When I mentioned putting up shelves I thought that only those books which were damp would be taken out of the boxes. It will be necessary to keep the door locked – & then they will be safe – but I hope the mice will not get at them. In the spring most certainly I hope to settle them somewhere or other.
Coleridge is come
These elections make the newspapers very amusing. Had I a vote for Westminster, much as I abominate travelling, I
would go up for the pure pleasure of giving it that honest Paull against that thorough scoundrel Sheridan,that <which> covered the nakedness of his rascality. – It is said & with much
probability that the main reason for the dissolution was to get Paull out & so put a stop to proceedings against Marquis Wellesley, means having been taken to prevent him from
getting a borough, which was easily enough accomplished, all parties joining against a man who was too honest to belong to any. I
certainly wish his charges had affected any other man rather than the Marquis, – because had it not been for that pending
accusation I believe he would have succeeded to Fox,
There is a grievous & total want of talent not merely in administration but in the whole legislation, &
that necessarily arising from the formation of the house of commons. Vide Espriella when he makes his appearance.
Rd Taylorxxx get them, as
they [?are] the only document I want for those letters in Espr. which relate to the state of religion in England, – perhaps the
most curious part of the book.
Edith & both the childrenweathercockical as ever –
If it could be so managed I should like to meet Tom at Kendal &
go with him to the Caves