Item 137 - Richard Jones to William Whewell

4 pp.

RJ has received a letter from Lord John Russell referring to a letter he sent on Saturday with his opinion (RJ did not receive the letter). RJ has asked Russell's office to see if he can get it. He has received a letter from James Graham 'warmly joining in the views of the subject propounded in the draft but arguing against the address and attempting to shew that the Archbishop is invincible if quite quiet and magnifying his defensive strength -- he promises aid in parliament and says he shall be more useful there if he is not committed to a foregone conclusion -- I differ with him much -- because, (I say it with real sorrow,) I do not think the Archbishop quite as strong in his actual position as he (Graham) believes -- so too you will observe thinks the Bishop of Lincoln'. RJ deems it advisable to suspend the actual signing till perhaps parliament reassembles. 'In the mean time it is surely quite clear that a mere low-church address by itself would do harm. Pray exert any influence you have with Carus [William Carus] to keep them back for a time -- a forward move in line may still be recognized as desirable when the members of the legislature have met and talked together'.