(The direction, which is not included in the text printed by Marchand, is ‘Dr. Clarke | 36 Craven Street’. There are no marks of posting.)
(Transcript made by J. A. Busfield in 1872 (see No. 11). Date supplied by Marchand.)
(The direction, which is not included in the text printed by Marchand, is ‘To Dr. W. Clarke | Trin. Coll. | Cambridge’, with ‘1813 | London Novr. twenty seventh’ above, and ‘Byron’ in the bottom left corner. There are no marks of posting.)
(There is no direction, nor any marks of posting.)
(Place of writing not indicated.)
Acknowledges receipt of the last two volumes of his history of the Italian Republic
Includes an essay "On Hanno from the Latin of Kluge", possibly by Robert Leslie Ellis?, as well as three sheets written in French, also possibly by Robert Leslie Ellis (Items 502-505). Item 512, written from Morden and dated 15 June 1814, is written to "My dear Ellis", possibly Francis Ellis. Includes a letter addressed to Miss C. E. Marshall, Nile House, Sennen Cove, Lands End, Cornwall.
Lowick-bridge - Thanks WW for his 'valuable and much esteemed present' [his poem on Boadicea for which he won the Chancellor's Medal for the best English poem].
(Place of writing not indicated.)
Seaham, (Co. Durham).
Refers with displeasure to Comber's Adultery analyzed: an inquiry into the causes of the prevalence of that vice in these kingdoms at the present day (printed under the name 'Philippus Philaretes' by J. Stockdale in 1810): 'to analyse a Crime which ought not to be even named amongst us appears to me very improper'.
Dryden Nr Edinburgh. Has not heard from Sharp since he left England, anxiety caused by late harvest, urges Davis to do more foreign business in the city
Discusses alterations to a Parliamentary bill
London. Death of Mr Wilson
Pisa. Discusses health matters, thanks for books, Mackintosh's article, the discovery of new fragments of Cicero
London. Requests paper to be delivered to Hay and Turner on his account.
Reports the death of Francis Horner, proposes a monument, danger to Lord Holland in becoming Rector of St Paul's Covent Garden, no distress among the Poor
Wimbledon. Sharp has declined a request to stand as MP for Leominster, Tierney suggests Hull if Lord Mahon does not stand
Discusses the affair of Lord Colchester, speaker of the House of Commons
Lists Members of Parliament shouting "No" when thanks to the Speaker were proposed