Memoirs of the Court of George IV. 1820-1830 (Vol 1): From the Original Family DocumentsBuckingham and Chandos, Richard Plantagenet Temple Nugent Brydges Chandos Grenville, Duke of
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Memoirs of the Court of George IV. 1820-1830 (Vol 1): From the Original Family Documents
Buckingham and Chandos, Richard Plantagenet Temple Nugent Brydges Chandos Grenville, Duke of
Great Britain -- History -- George IV, 1820-1830
Liverpool's answer has just arrived by a messenger, accepting all
my scruples and reservations most amply. I enclose to you copies
of both letters. I must see Henry to-night, and Lord Londonderry
to-morrow, but will come down to you afterwards--if I can, in the
evening; but I think that hardly can be done, and therefore I will
say next morning, by the earliest coach, if you will send some
conveyance to meet me. I think that there can be no reason for
your delaying to send your letter to the King. I am inclined to
think that both for the general interests of the Government and my
own convenience, it would be far better that it should be at once
distinctly understood that Plunket's appointment should take place
before the meeting of Parliament, which you will find is eight
weeks hence, so that his writ may be moved the first day, and his
assistance secured at the earliest possible moment in Parliament;
and that the other arrangements should not wait for his.
Liverpool's letter is, I think, a weak one, particularly on the
subject of the appointment of Goulburn. I will write a few lines
of acknowledgment to him, informing him that I have transmitted
his letter to you, and expressing satisfaction in his explanation.
If you like to write a letter of acceptance before I come down, I
think there can be no objection; but probably you will think that
we had better talk over the other arrangements before you write to
him upon them. I wish I could come down to-morrow; but I really
feel anxiety to see both Londonderry and Courtenay before I leave
town, as I think it probable they may both be absent next week.
Ever affectionately yours,
C. W. W.
I have written a line to inform Wellesley of our acceptance, in
the event of no difficulty arising on your part, and desiring to
be allowed to see him, in order to communicate to him my letter to
Liverpool.
MR. CHARLES W. WYNN TO THE EARL OF LIVERPOOL.
Dropmore, Dec. 11, 1821.
MY DEAR LORD,
Although I understood from Lord Londonderry that he had fully
detailed to your Lordship the conversations which have passed
between us, and stated the difficulties which pressed upon my mind
respecting the flattering proposal conveyed to me through Lord
Buckingham, I feel it due to your Lordship, both as the head of
his Majesty's Government and also one of those members of it from
whom I differ on the Catholic question, that before any final
determination be taken I should explain without reserve the
feelings and opinions by which my conduct must be actuated in the
event of my acceding to the proposed arrangement.
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