You must tell the Archbishop, that he will have the Leyden gazettes
a week later; as I cannot read them time enough to send by this
messenger.

The weather is delightful; and, I believe, we shall have done all our
business, so as to return on Thursday.

Pray, find out if the Queen goes to Caserta. Here, all is a profound
secret.

I must work hard, myself, at translating, when I return; for I believe
the language-master totally incapable of it.

I dined, this morning, at nine o'clock; and, I think, it agreed better
with me than tea. I found myself growing weak, for want of a good
meal, not daring to eat much at supper.

Adieu, my sweet love! adieu. Divert yourself--I shall soon be at you
again. Your's, ever,

W.H.

XVII.

Burford, Eighty Miles from London.
Saturday Night, [July 27th, 1801.]

Here we are, my Dear Emma, after a pleasant day's journey! No
extraordinary occurrence. Our chaise is good, and would have held the
famous "_Tria juncta in Uno_," very well: but, we must submit to the
circumstances of the times.

Sir Joseph Bankes we found in bed with the gout: and, last night, his
hot-house was robbed of its choicest fruit--peaches and nectarines.

Amuse yourself as well as you can; and you may be assured, that I
shall return as soon as possible, and you shall hear from me often.

Ever your's, my dear Emma, with the truest affection,

Wm. HAMILTON.

My kindest love to my Lord, if he is not gone.

_P.S._ Corn, at this market, fell fifteen pounds a load to-day.

Letters

FROM

SIR WILLIAM HAMILTON, K.B.

TO

LORD NELSON.

Letters OF SIR WILLIAM HAMILTON, K.B. &c.

I.

[_Written before LORD NELSON'S Elevation to the Peerage._]

Naples, March 26th, 1796.

MY DEAR SIR,

The moment I received your letter of the 11th of March from Leghorn,
I went with it to General Acton: and, although I could not, from your
letter only, in my Ministerial character, demand from this Court
the assistance of some of their xebecs, corvettes, &c. that are the
fittest for going near shore; as I think, with you, that such
vessels are absolutely necessary on the present occasion, I told his
Excellency--that I trusted, as this government had hitherto shewn
itself as sanguine in the good cause, and more so, than any of the
allies of Great Britain, that he would lay your letter before the King
at Naples; and, without waiting for the demand which I should probably
receive soon