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left in Calais, can be recovered : it was a very fine one. 

 I send you enclosed a memorandum from the Duchess of 

 Hamilton. Adieu, my dear George. If you see old 

 Poliguiac, tell him I have sent him a horse, as I don't 

 know if I shall have time to write to him by this post. . . . 



APPENDIX J 2. 



[Circa April 1779.^] 



My dear George, — I have had three of your letters, 

 and this is my first. If it was not very disagreeable to 

 me to write, I should certainly write to you. 



I was in waiting last week. The King talked a great 

 deal about you. As he knows everything, he is perfectly 

 well acquainted with your passion for Mie-Mie. I am 

 sorry you did not find her at Paris, and I hope that you 

 will settle all your matters so as to come back soon. 

 Everything here is as you left it. We had the same 

 motion made by Lord Bristol that Charles ^ made in the 

 House of Commons, to remove Lord Sandwich. Lord 

 Bristol was allowed to have a chair, and he spoke sitting. 

 I went with the King to the play, but was in time after- 

 wards for the division, which was not till between twelve 

 and one. Lord Lytteltou spoke against us, but did not 

 divide. Derby and Egremont went to Eanelagh, and 

 were too late for the division. I do not hear who is to 

 be Secretary of State. 



1 J. R. R. 



- Charles James Fox : for dismissing Lord Sandwich from his 

 Majesty's councils for ever. 



