ven it to Lord Cassilis, but that he was doubtful as
to his power of attending.

Ever affectionately yours,

C. W. W.

THE RIGHT HON. THOMAS GRENVILLE TO THE DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM.

Cleveland Square, July 9, 1822.

MY DEAR DUKE,

The match that has been so long pending, after a very long
attachment, between the Duke of M----'s daughter and Mr. G----, is
declared off, as is said, by the lady, in consequence of the
insanity _found now_ to prevail in the bridegroom's family. But as
all the world has long known that G----'s father shot himself, and
his uncle (W----) cut his throat, it seems quite incomprehensible
that this should have escaped the lady's observation till now.

A strange report was circulated of the eldest son of Lord Cassilis
(Lord Kennedy) having shot at a boy in a tree and killed him. There
was no boy, and no tree, and no shooting, and no possible account
how such an entire fiction could have been circulated.

I am going to see our bronze Achilles[83] mount this morning upon
his pedestal in the park.

Kind love to your dear wife, and God bless you!

Yours affectionately,

T. G.

[83] The well known figure in Hyde Park, erected in honour of the
Duke of Wellington.

THE RIGHT HON. W. H. FREMANTLE TO THE DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM.

Stanhope Street, July 11, 1822.

MY DEAR DUKE,

We have had a very severe fagging for the last ten days, but I
think we have made great progress, and I have no doubt now that the
House of Commons will be up at the end of this month. The King
certainly does not go to Scotland, though the decision has been
fluctuating for some time past. His Ministers wished him to go, and
he wished not, and has been putting up his doctors to support him
by ordering them to pronounce that he would suffer from the
journey, fatigue, &c. I hear that, in consequence of all this, he
is not quite in such good humour with them as he was. Lord Warwick,
you see, has got the Lieutenancy of Warwickshire, which has
offended Lord Hertford. Lord Liverpool has had a serious attack of
inflammation in the sinew of his thigh (his old complaint); he was
extremely bad for two days, but is now nearly recovered. There
never was anything so strange and absurd as Lord W----'s match; it
was evidently planned and forced by the S----s. After h