148 THE PRINCESS OF WALES [1812. 



I Lad strongly urged upon both mother and daughter 

 to have no communication with the Court, except in 

 writing, well knowing what had previously been the 

 consequence of verbal communications. When, there- 

 fore, Lord Grey, to whom I had mentioned generally 

 the discords prevailing in the family, saw a newspaper 

 paragraph mentioning that a correspondence was go- 

 ing on between the parties, I was convinced this must 

 have some foundation ; and I wrote to Lady Charlotte 

 Lindsay what Grey had stated. The answer con- 

 firmed my notions, and it brought the draft of a letter 

 Avhich the Princess wished to send, after submitting it 

 to me. I was desired to send the letters and answers 

 to Lord Grey. I therefore wrote to him. 



TO EARL GKEY. 



"BROUGHAM, August 22, 1812. 



" DEAR LORD GREY, The Princess of Wales has 

 desired me to send you the correspondence, and I shall 

 by next post enclose a copy of her letter to Lady 

 Charlotte Lindsay. There is a draft of a letter to be 

 sent on the 29th, but I need not send it. Indeed, I 

 wish to revise and alter it a little, in case it should be 

 thought rio'ht that the letter shall not bear internal 



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marks of being her own, for at present it is in German, 

 rather than English. She has behaved with great dis- 

 cretion, and even judgment and skill. I'll thank you 

 to return these letters when you have perused and 

 considered them, and to give me your thoughts on the 

 subject. I have, as yet, only recommended to prepare 

 a full and temperate remonstrance, stating the case, 

 and to present it in the most formal and respectful 

 manner, in case the system is persevered in, meanino- 



