Charles Watkin Williams-Wynn to Peter Elmsley
- GB 2014 WS-05-ELM-02-15-35
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- 1806-10
On an election at Oxford for the Oxford MPs, involving Richards.
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Charles Watkin Williams-Wynn to Peter Elmsley
On an election at Oxford for the Oxford MPs, involving Richards.
Charles Watkin Williams-Wynn to Peter Elmsley
Asks PE to call by to read some letters to do with an election (?).
Charles Watkin Williams-Wynn to Peter Elmsley
Copy in CW's hand of Richards' letter to Abbot.
Grosvenor Charles Bedford to Peter Elmsley
Has been confined to the house by sickness - has a blister on his side the size of the Westminster pancake. Asks to come to PE to eat potatoes or rice.
Charles Watkin Williams-Wynn to Peter Elmsley
Wants to ask PE's opinion of a pedagogue in Edinburgh (on behalf of a cousin).
Grosvenor Charles Bedford to Peter Elmsley
Written phonetically as with a cold in the nose. Advises PE not to use a handkerchief he left when playing cards a week ago. People poking their noses into Lord Melville's private affairs (last person to be impeached in the UK, in this year).
Charles Watkin Williams-Wynn to Peter Elmsley
Upbraids PE for not writing. Asks after his progress with Sophocles. Politics has been occupying everyone - Pitt is hostile to the current administration. CW has spoken in Parliament on the feeble conduct which has emboldened Bonaparte and caused the present war - a sentence of the speech was in Latin (quotation from Cicero?), which he presents for PE's approval. His brother Henry has been appointed His Majesty's Minister Plenipotentiary to the Court of Dresden, at a salary of
Grosvenor Charles Bedford to Peter Elmsley
Just returned from Tunbridge Wells, leaving behind those he would rather be with. Has a great secret, which seems to be on the point of coming out - but PE is against this. Has received a promotion, and went to T Wells to provide lodgings for his mother (which she did not occupy). Stayed at Mr D's. A very wordy account of his relations with the daughter of the household - his brother Henry came to stay and was involved. How are his attentions to and friendship with the girl to be interpreted? Is he being honourable? Appears to decide on making a proposal - but by letter or in person? (NB He died unmarried.)
Charles Watkin Williams-Wynn to Peter Elmsley
Cannot now accompany PE to Scotland, apparently because his unit of militia is going on duty early - hope that Napoleon will be so terrified by this that normal touring may be resumed within a year.
Charles Watkin Williams-Wynn to Peter Elmsley
Asks PE to abridge a speech he has delivered for publication. In attendance on the Prince and Princess of Wales