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Authors include: George Canning, George Ellis, William Elliot, William Henry Freemantle, Robert Grant, J R Grossett, Francis Horner, Thomas Kennedy, William Lamb, Charles Long, James Macdonald, Sir James Mackintosh, Dr Herbert Marsh, Viscount Morpeth, George Lord Nugent, Dr Phillimore, David Ricardo, Sir Samuel Romilly, Earl of Rosebery, Charles Tennyson, Samuel Whitbread and William Windham

Encloses item [wanting], asks if the contents are correct

Cowes. - Ill health; returning to Pimlico shortly; previous Government allowed [David] Booth £100 but Sir Robert Peel has mistakenly granted only £50. £40 from Literary Fund gives some ease but will soon run out; will Milnes seek early payment of deficit from Peel. Dickens, Blewitt and others secured original sum from Melbourne.

Mrs Booth sends enclosed proofs of Lord Melbourne’s intended payment [to David Booth]; Peel believed he was matching the figure as Mr Booth’s son only asked for £50. Quotes Mrs Booth on interest of Milnes and his father in her husband’s work. The Booths are penniless.

Requests return of enclosed document: letter from Francis, Lord Jeffrey [written in 3rd person] to Mr Place, 8 Hinde Street. - encloses Lord Melbourne’s answer to Memorial of David Booth; more funds may be needed in future [2 ff.]

Written from Downing Street.