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- 18 Apr. 1804 (Creation)
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Piccadilly, sent to his brother care of Rev. D. Brown, Aberdeen. - Came to town about a fortnight ago; meant to have returned but his father wanted him to stay, so he will now be here over the [parliamentary] debate on Friday. Was in the House the other evening, when they 'run the Doctor so very near. Some people think he will be outvoted on Friday', but Robert thinks not.
Has been 'very unwell' and out little; is going to drive with [Thomas or William?] Belsham today. A. [Arthur] Heywood is also 'laid up', The 'old set at Cambridge continue much the same, Gascoigne being the oracle of the bridle & saddle men; & Goulburne & Headly & Thornton of the steadies'. Has 'liv'd very little with the Methodists [?] this last term having only been in Dealtry's room twice. Has seen more of Bankes than anyone else; he 'calls here almost every day. He reads in the morning & is a terrible rake at night'. Has been to Newmarket only once and 'saw [Henry?] Mellish in all his glory'; believes he is 'still above water'.
Hopes that his brother is 'seriously devoted to his books', and is not only spending many hours reading, but has also 'taken up some general & systematic plan of classical & historical literature'; recommends him to 'touch very lightly on the Scotch moral philosophy & of their political as far as it is connected with it, as a very little common sense will teach you infinitely more in the way of conduct (wch is all that metaphysicks can pretend to aim at) than all the abstract Philosophy in the world'. Their father is much better.
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- Milnes, Robert Pemberton (1784-1858), landowner and politician (Subject)
- Milnes, Richard Rodes (1785-1835), banker (Subject)
- Milnes, Richard Slater (1759-1804), landowner and politician (Subject)
- Belsham, Thomas (1750-1829), Unitarian minister (Subject)
- Belsham, William (1752-1827), political writer and historian (Subject)
- Heywood, Arthur (1786-1851), landowner (Subject)
- Gascoigne, Thomas Charles (1786-1809), land and coal-mine owner (Subject)
- Goulburn, Henry (1784–1856) politician (Subject)
- Allanson, Charles Winn (1784-1840), 2nd Lord Headley, Baron Allanson and Winn, politician (Subject)
- Thornton, John (1783-1861), civil servant (Subject)
- Dealtry, William (1775-1847), clergyman (Subject)
- Bankes, William John (1786–1855), traveller and antiquary (Subject)
- Mellish, Henry Francis (1782-1817), aide-de-camp to the Duke of Wellington (Subject)