efore, that for
the _very short time_ that your correspondence with him is likely
to continue you would alter this, as nothing material is likely to
arise that can render it necessary, and I am desirous just at this
particular moment to avoid any altercation with him. This jealousy
on his part, and a just sense on mine of his conduct towards you,
has entirely broke off all communication between us with respect to
Irish, or indeed any other, business. Some delay and awkwardness
necessarily arises from this; but it is unavoidable, and I repeat
that it will probably be of _very_ short duration.

The nomination of Mr. Grenville to the Home Office had been delayed only
till the arrangements consequent upon the necessary changes it involved
could be satisfactorily carried out. The means of effecting it were now
within Mr. Pitt's reach; and at the moment this letter was written, Mr.
Grenville's appointment was on the eve of being ratified.

MR. W. W. GRENVILLE TO THE MARQUIS OF BUCKINGHAM.

Whitehall, May 15th, 1789.
MY DEAR BROTHER,

Just as I was sitting down to write to you, I received a note from
Hobart, informing me of his arrival. I have seen him, and had a
long conversation on the different points which he is charged with.
My appointment is, I think I may now _decisively_ say, fixed for
Friday next, and I hope that you will soon feel the effects of your
new correspondent, in the expedition of the various matters which
are now lying on hand. You must, I am sure, be sensible that under
the circumstances of these last three weeks, it has been _quite
impossible_ for me, however ardently I wished it for your sake, to
bring forward these different points of business; but on Monday
sev'nnight, at latest, I hope to write to you upon them all, though
the length of Hobart's memorandum-paper has a little frightened me.
I do not complain of it as thinking your bill a large one,
considering the value received, but only I think the impression of
my _debut_ in the closet may be a little awkward. I must, however,
meet this as well as I can; and although this ten days' more delay
must, I know, be very unpleasant to you, I trust you will see it is
unavoidable.

If you find it necessary, for reconciling any of your principal
people to the delay, to assign the intended change in t