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she showed her mislike to the suit, as well as I had done my affection in it ; 

 and that if there were a yielding, it was fitter to be of my side. I then added, 

 that this was an answer, with which she might deny me all things, if she did not 

 grant them at the first, which was not her manner to do. But her majesty had 

 made me suffer and give way in many things else ; which all I should bear, 

 not only with patience, but with great contentment, if she would but grant my 

 humble suit in this one. And for the pretence of the approbation given you 

 upon partiality, that all the world, lawyers, judges, and all, could not be partial 

 to you ; for somewhat you were crossed for their own interest, and some for 

 their friends ; but yet all did yield to your merit. 



Earl of Essex to Mr. Francis Bacon.* 



Sir, I have received your letter, and since T have had opportunity to deal 

 freely with the Queen. I have dealt. confidently with her as a matter, wherein 

 I did more labour to overcome her delays, than that I did fear her denial. I 

 told her how much you were thrown down with the correction she had already 

 given you, that she might in that point hold herself already satisfied. And be 

 cause I found that Tanfieldt had been most propounded to her, I did most 

 disable him. I find the Queen very reserved, staying herself upon giving any 

 kind of hope, yet not passionate against you, till I grew passionate for you. 

 Then she said, that none thought you fit for the place but my Lord Treasurer 

 and myself. Marry, the others must some of them say before us, for fear or for 

 flattery. I told her, the most and wisest of her council had delivered their 

 opinions, and preferred you before all men for that place. And if it would 

 please her majesty to think, that whatsoever they said contrary to their own 

 words when they spake without witness, might be as factiously spoken, as the 

 other way flatteringly, she would not be deceived. Yet if they had been nev( r 

 for you, but contrarily against you, I thought my credit, joined with the appro 

 bation and mediation of her greatest counsellors, might prevail in a greater 

 matter than this ; and urged her, that though she could not signify her mind to 

 others, I might have a secret promise, wherein I should receive great comfort, 

 as in the contrary great unkindness. She said she was neither persuaded nor 

 would hear of it till Easter, when she might advise with her council, who were 

 now all absent ; and, therefore, in passion bid me go to bed, if I would talk of 

 nothing else. Wherefore in passion I went away, saying, while I was with her 

 I could not but solicit for the cause and the man I so much affected ; and 

 therefore I would retire myself till I might be more graciously heard ; and so 

 we parted. To-morrow I will go hence of purpose, and on Thursday I will 

 write an expostulating letter to her. That night or upon Friday morning I will 

 be here again, and follow on the same course, stirring a discontentment in her, 

 &c. And so wish you all happiness, and rest your most assured friend, 

 Indorsed March 28, 1594. ESSEX. 



Mr. Francis Bacon to his brother Antony. 



Good Brother, Since I saw you this hath passed. Tuesday, though sent 

 for, I saw not the Queen. Her majesty alleged she was then to resolve with 

 the council upon her places of law. But this resolution was ut supra ; and note 

 the rest of the counsellors were persuaded she came rather forwards than other 

 wise ; for against me she is never peremptory but to my lord of Essex. I missed 

 a line of my Lord Keeper s ; but thus much I hear otherwise. The Queen 

 seemeth to apprehend my travel. Whereupon I was sent for by Sir Robert 

 Cecil, in sort as from her majesty ; himself having of purpose immediately gone 

 to London to speak with me ; and not finding me there, he wrote to me. Where 

 upon I came to the court, and upon his relation to me of her majesty s speeches, 



* Among the papers of Antony Bacon, Esq. vol. iv. fol. 90, in the Lambeth 

 Library. 



t Probably Laurence Tanfield, made Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer in 

 June, 1607. 



