er most truly yours,

C. W. W.

[99] Enclosures not preserved.

THE RIGHT HON. CHARLES W. WYNN TO THE DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM.

East India Office, Sept 28, 1822.

MY DEAR B----,

I read part of your letter to C---- to-day, but did not show it to
him, as there were parts of it which I thought referred rather too
much to topics which are private to ourselves, and my uncle Tom had
particularly entered his _veto_ against communicating the reference
to his letter. I saw it discomposed him extremely, and he agreed
that it would be necessary for me to see Lord Liverpool and talk
the matter over with him before it goes any further. He told me
that previous to making this proposal, he had ascertained that the
Directors would not be disposed to send me to India, and that their
motive to accept the Speaker would only be with the view of making
room here for Huskisson. That he had originally determined before
he came to town to have stipulated for the promotion of Huskisson
before he made himself "the immense sacrifice he did in accepting
office," but that the concurrent opinion of his friends had
deterred him from this, and that he was most especially moved to it
by your letter to Lord Morley, which had peculiar weight with him,
and that now, standing as he did single in the Cabinet, he felt
that he was entitled to have every facility afforded him for that
purpose, or that it might still be necessary for him to retire.

I have written to Lord L---- to offer to go down to Combe Wood
to-morrow, as I am sure it is desirable to bring the matter to an
upshot one way or the other. My uncle Tom comes up to town, and
dines with me to-day. I must own it appears to me that C---- has
completely _got round_ both him and Lord G----. They are astonished
that I can think he shows disinclination to me personally, &c. &c.
I must say that I think your view of the question is a fit one, and
such as you are thoroughly entitled to take, and have only to beg
earnestly that no consideration of my interests may induce you to
depart from what you feel to be due to yourself and your own
consistency.

Ever most faithfully yours,

C. W. W.

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

Cleveland Square, Oct. 3, 1822.

MY DEAR DUKE,

Having learnt from Charles that y