JET. 32.] PROPOSED COALITION. 



take place in the formation of a settled government. 

 I have, &c." (Signed) "GREY." 



FROM EARL GREY. 



" HOWICK, September 26, 1809. 



" DEAR BROUGHAM, I hope you will have attri- 

 buted my long silence to the true cause, my not 

 knowing where to direct to you. 



" Being uncertain whether you may still be at 

 Aberystwith when this arrives there, I shall only 

 write two lines. But I cannot help thanking you for 

 your letters, and telling you that I last night received 

 a message, as you will before have heard reported. 

 But as it contained only a proposal to treat with the 

 present ministers on the ground of forming a com- 

 bined administration, I did not hesitate in sending 

 back an immediate and decisive refusal. I will send 

 you a copy of Perceval's letter to me and of my 

 answer, when I can be assured of their reaching you, 

 if you wish to see them. Till then, also, I will defer 

 sending back Whishaw's and Ward's letters. 



" I have not time for more at present. Ever yours, 



" GREY." 

 TO EARL GREY. 



"ABERYSTWITH, October 3, 1809. 



" MY DEAR LORD GREY, I received your letter 

 last night, and am greatly obliged to you for the in- 

 formation contained in it. Had I known what the 

 nature of P/s letter was, I never should have enter- 

 tained a moment's doubt as to the answer it was to 



