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

Whitehall, Nov. 10th, 1788.

My dear Brother,

I have nothing of any consequence to add to the account which I
sent you yesterday by Lord Sydney's messenger. Pitt is gone down
to Windsor this morning, but will probably not be back before
the post goes out. The account of this morning is, that the King
has slept well last night, but is in other respects much the
same.

The last, which is a material part, shows that we have little to
hope from the effect of the medicines with respect to the state
of his mind; the consequence must be such as I mentioned to you
in my last. If Pitt makes offers to Fox, his situation may be
very difficult; but I think he should hold off as much as he
can.

Pray let me know your opinion on that point, and on the various
others which are connected with it. I hope I may depend on these
letters not being seen by _any_ person. I have a real confidence
in Fitzherbert's honour; but I should not write with the same
freedom if I thought even he saw what I may have to write.

Ever yours,
W. W. G.

LORD BULKELEY TO THE MARQUIS OF BUCKINGHAM.

Stanlake, Tuesday, Nov. 11th, 1788.

My dear Lord,

It was my intention to have left this place yesterday for
Baronhill, but the most natural and justifiable anxiety keeps me
here until Thursday or Friday. We have been at Windsor the last
three mornings, and sorry am I to tell you that poor Rex's state
seems worse than a thousand deaths; for unless God interposes by
some miracle, there is every appearance of his living with the
loss of his intellects. Yesterday the fever, which had raged the
day before, was abated; but the lucid intervals were few, and
lasted a very short time. I saw the General, who was exceedingly
guarded, as they all are who really love poor Rex; the real
state, however, of his melancholy condition seems now to have
transpired, and my letters from London are full of the greatest
consternation. The Queen sees nobody but Lady Constance, Lady
Charlotte Finch, Miss Burney, and her two sons, who, I am
afraid, do not announce the state of the King's health with that
caution and delicacy which should be observed to the wife and
the mother, and it is to them only that she looks up. I
understand her behaviour is