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Bateman's, Burwash, Sussex - Her letters haven't reached him, hasn't stayed at the Meurice Hotel for years; the booklet is an improvement on the yellow 'volumette'; wishes they could be at home to receive them and François Ceccaldi later in the month.

Brasted - RJ has received a very positive letter from Lord Lansdowne concerning RJ's book ['An Essay on the Distribution of Wealth and the Sources of Taxation', 1832]: 'he had read it with the attention it so eminently deserves'. Having thus read the book he concluded that they [Ricardians] had fallen 'into error by reasoning too much from narrow grounds and that he values proportionably better views - sound inductions etc.'. Lansdowne wants RJ to call on him when in London. 'I am pleased - it is a good and leading opinion gained and apparently strongly gained and apparently strongly pronounced and you whose reputation is more than half committed to the book will not I am sure be above being pleased too'.

Trinity Lodge, Cambridge - Her husband has asked her to report on the College Council discussions of the Wyse Fund: the Statutes do not allow a double Fellowship being allocated, and no funds allowed for Beneficent purposes may be voted to a Fellow; she does hope 'that a successful plan will quietly be carried out by the user of The Wyse fund'.

Sackville Street. Gives a defence of the Austrian loan

Sackville Street. Encloses a paper [missing] relating to the scarcity of money and speculation as to WB's role in it.

Sackville Street. Discusses the interest on the [Austrian] loan, conspiracy of others against him, plea to Fordyce to influence Pitt

Kensington. Wishes to see him and Mr Hendy at the farm on Sunday.

Barn Elm. Enclosing an item to be forwarded to Mills & Co, printers [wanting] and looking for a lad to supervise farm labourer.

Barn Elm. Cannot send pig, wants Akerman to inquire of Mr Riley what the "guzzling rascals" want of him

Barn Elm. Note that monies should be paid to Mr Akerman

MIles Lane. Concern about the finances of William Cobbett Junior

Barn Elm. Will return Grantham's letter, wishes him to meet him at Fleet Street, he must tell Mr Mills he has broken his promise again

Barn Elm. 'Draw out £600'