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Grosvenor Charles Bedford to Peter Elmsley
Asks for advice for purchasing an edition of Sophocles, with Latin notes - also Aeschylus and Euripides. Has taken PE's watch to be cleaned by Martin in King Street. A copy of Barre Roberts' book awaits PE at Paine's (presumably Letters and Miscellaneous Papers of Barre Charles Roberts, with a Memoir of his Life - reviewed by Southey in the Quarterly Review of January, 1815).
Grosvenor Charles Bedford to Peter Elmsley
Postpones proposed visit by a week.
Grosvenor Charles Bedford to Peter Elmsley
Riding season almost over. Proposes to ride out to spend the night with PE, along with Nicol.
Grosvenor Charles Bedford to Peter Elmsley
Encloses Mrs Elmsley's bill. Hopes she hasn't suffered seriously from her fall. Has begun a poem, which if finished must be dedicated to PE. Negotiating for Wynn about a school (?).
Grosvenor Charles Bedford to Peter Elmsley
Unable to organise means of travel to come and stay with PE. Love to the ladies and the 'bratlets.'
Grosvenor Charles Bedford to Peter Elmsley
A bill of Mrs Elmsley has been accepted at the Treasury. Has just returned from visiting Bignor Roman Villa (discovered three years previously), Petworth, Chichester Cathedral and Chertsey Abbey (being dug up by the owner for materials).
Grosvenor Charles Bedford to Peter Elmsley
Treasury is dithering over a memorial.
Grosvenor Charles Bedford to Peter Elmsley
Father has died of a stroke - asks PE to conduct the funereal in Covent Garden Church.
Grosvenor Charles Bedford to Peter Elmsley
Encloses a bill from the Ordnance Office. Is riding with the LHV (Light Horse Volunteers of London and Westminster?)- tells the story of a letter from a battle field - 'Napoleon has had a horse killed under him, and Cambaceres (well-known homosexual) a drummer.'
Grosvenor Charles Bedford to Peter Elmsley
Encloses a letter from Gifford.