Many words, I hope, are not necessary between you and me, to
convince you what gratitude is excited in my heart, by the Chancellor's
liberality and your kind offices. I did not indeed expect that what was
asked by the Chancellor would have been refused, but since it has, we
will not tell that any thing has been asked. I have enclosed a letter to
the Chancellor which, when you have read it, you will be pleased to seal
with a head, or other general seal, and convey it to him; had I sent
it directly to him, I should have seemed to overlook the favour of
your intervention. I do not despair of supporting an English winter.
At Chatsworth, I met young Mr. Burke, who led me very commodiously into
conversation with the Duke and Duchess. We had a very good morning. The
dinner was publick.'
Sept. 18. 'I have three letters this day, all about the balloon, I could
have been content with one. Do not write about the balloon, whatever
else you may think proper to say.'
It may be observed, that his writing in every way, whether for the
publick, or privately to his friends, was by fits and starts; for we see
frequently, that many letters are written on the same day.
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