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
Depend upon it there must be some mistake or fumble about your
application for the _entree_. The fact is, there is no distinct
person at present to whom the reference is had at Brighton, and I
have heard that the King complains bitterly of the inability of
Knighton, who is quite incapable of writing a letter; whether this
is true or not I cannot absolutely say, but I believe it from the
quarter it came; it seems impossible that the King should have
received the letter, or it must have escaped his memory on Thursday
when Wynn was with him, otherwise he would have made some
observation to him upon it. But pray don't hurry any further step:
I will desire Mrs. F. to mention the thing to the Duchess and see
what is said upon it; I doubt if she is in correspondence with the
King.
I did not mention all the jobs for Bloomfield; he is to have a
Governorship of Fort Charles, which Lord Stewart gives up to him,
and the promise of a foreign mission, in addition to what I before
enumerated to you. Lord King's conduct is worse than your
brother's, who was not at the moment aware of "his honourable
friend's" intention, and really does not know the details of your
father's conduct as teller. I find from Charles W---- that Lord
Grenville is equally outrageous with Lord King. It is evident that
the Mountain are moving heaven and earth to lower you and your
friends, but it will not do. I dread all the discussions arising
from the Catholic question; Canning consulted no one, and I really
believe not a soul was aware of his intention previous to his
giving the notice. It will place Plunket in a very awkward
predicament, for it must bring on the argument on the general
question; you have no reason, however, as far as I can understand
it, to complain of a want of communication, for it was Canning's
_move_, and his alone. James Stanhope told me this morning he was
coming into Parliament immediately; I think he said it was
Houldsworth's seat, but am not quite sure. The Agricultural Report
is to be made to-day, and Lord Londonderry gives notice for a
motion upon it, I suppose to bring in a Bill after the holidays. We
shall get through the Miscellaneous Estimates to-day, and shall
have advanced altogether most extremely in Parliamentary business,
much beyond the usual proceedings, so as to secure the House being
up in time, provided no unforeseen events occur.
Ever most faithfully yours,
W. H. F.
THE RIGHT HON. CHARLES W. WYNN TO THE DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM.
April 3, 1822.
MY DEAR B----,
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