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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
Treasury is dithering over a memorial.
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
Riding season almost over. Proposes to ride out to spend the night with PE, along with Nicol.
Grosvenor Charles Bedford to Peter Elmsley
Postpones proposed visit by a week.
Grosvenor Charles Bedford to Peter Elmsley
After an apparently long gap PE has written a letter in German-English (?). Porson's Aeschylus has appeared on his desk without a note - lent by PE?
Grosvenor Charles Bedford to Peter Elmsley
Wynn is in town.
Grosvenor Charles Bedford to Peter Elmsley
Proposes a visit with Nicol, and asks if PE can arrange an outing with a hunt. His cat has p_ssed again.
Grosvenor Charles Bedford to Peter Elmsley
Southey coming to dine - will PE join them?
Grosvenor Charles Bedford to Peter Elmsley
Asks for bed, board and stabling at start of journey to Petersburgh (?). If PE replies to Stafford Row rather than the Exchequer, he is not to mention the topic which has occupied his recent letter, since Bedford cannot guarantee that the letter will not be read by others. Someone (the king?) has been suffering from intestinal gas.