- C 726.
- Ffeil
- 1855, Feb. 24.
Livy's application to present-day problems; fears for the future of civil government; recipient's place on the Crimea Committee.
Livy's application to present-day problems; fears for the future of civil government; recipient's place on the Crimea Committee.
Writer's illness and membership of the Bank Committee; bank notes must be made a legal tender throughout the United Kingdom; the assumption of the exclusive power of issue by the Government; in India the Mutiny must be extinguished and military possession of the country regained before the government is revised; fear that distress during the winter will be widespread so that tenderness and skill will be necessary in the management of Poor Law.
Sir Henry Moncreiff could safely be entrusted with an office under the Scotch Bible Board; this would lead to an angry onslaught by the Established Church, but would rally Dissent to the Liberal banner; China is a sad affair.
From Grant, W., Berkeley ?Street,
GCL's Irish enquiry. Forwarding: C/1263, Statement of the amount of the educational and other charities in the counties of Gloucester and Southampton.
From Granville, Earl, Carlsbad,
Writer doubts the policy of declaring war on China immediately,. Although it is impossible for us to retreat.
Writer is known to recipient as a litterateur, but he wishes to be considered for Mr Tufnell's post as assistant Poor Law commissioner.
Recipient's influence is sought in favour of the appointment of the Reverend Benjamin Hill to the living of Morton.
Mr Hill will be a great blessing to the locality; the difficulty regarding the naval cadetship would be overcome by a fresh nomination.
Figures relating to the Poor law are still required; Ney's capitulation.
Writer wishes to see certain novels, including two by Miss Muloch, reviewed; certain Information is still needed for the article on Alison.
More information is needed concerning Reform.
Printed copies of the work will be sent to expert friends before it is finally printed off; valuable communications have come from France and America.
The delay in publishing Emerson books; a list of books required before writing on crime; the masterly article on Thackeray.
Writer's article will be offered to another review if recipient refuses it; it is scarcely possible to shelve the Reform Bill for good.
Writer will probably write an article on Morrison's book; Whewell's book and the idea of God dying for the inhabitants of other worlds.
Writer will write on Holland and Brodie; the danger of a vast extension and prolongation of the war.
Writer desires to know whether recipient, as the person who appointed him to Board of Custom, would mind a reprint of Greg's The Creed of Christendom.
A request that recipient should copy a translation of part of an ode of Pindar to which writer will refer in his account of his Dropmore Oaks.
Letters from Grenville, Thomas, Hamilton Place,
For content see individual letters.
Writer will take eleven dozen bottles of Malaga on the recommendation of recipient and Lady Duff-Gordon.