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still some little doubt, because he is, as you know, of a very 

 sanguine temper. He does not seem likely to come to England 

 very soon." 



Under date of March 12, 1804, Sir Charles writes to 

 the Countess from Liverpool : 



" The last account I received of your father was dated the 

 iQth of January. He was then at Paris, very assiduous in his 

 attentions to the French lady, with whom, indeed, he spent 

 most of his time. But I believe she had* not then determined 

 to marry him, and I am still inclined to think she never will. 

 In the mean time he is entirely losing his interest in this country. 

 His residence at Paris this winter, whilst we were threatened 

 with an invasion, is considered by every one as very improper 

 conduct, and his numerous enemies do not fail to make the 

 most of it. He has quarrelled with Mr. Bernard and others 

 of his old friends at the Royal Institution, and they <lo all they 

 can to render him unpopular. Probably he has written to you 

 more than once by American ships since his residence at Paris. 

 To me he wrote on the I2th of November, about a fortnight 

 after his arrival there. But I expect no other letter from him, 

 as it would certainly be imprudent in him to keep up a corre- 

 spondence with this country during his residence in France. I 

 believe there are still letters from America lying for him at 

 Herries the banker's, for, as the Count had not given him 

 directions to forward them to Paris, he did not think himself 

 authorized to do so. Perhaps some of your 'letters are among 

 them. 



" It is a long time since I have seen Lady Palmerston, but I 

 know that she is in tolerably good health. Her eldest son, the 

 present Lord Palmerston, is grown a fine young man. 



" I am anxious to know what you have determined relative 

 to a certain affair at Northampton." 



Under date of London, July 27, 1804, Sir Charles 

 writes : 



" The last letter I received from your father was dated the 



