I am much obliged to you for the early copy of the Review, which I am reading with great pleasure. The article on myself was very gratifying to me. Its approbation of the work is joined to so much knowledge of the subject as to make the former truly valuable. Pray, when you see Mr. Lockhart, tell him how highly I appreciate it.
Lord Wellesley’s letter* is quite beautiful—no less noble in sentiment than nervous in language. What a pity that a man who writes so well should write so little! Let us hope that some more letters may be extracted from him.
The third article on Napier† makes me think the following no bad plan, and I accordingly suggest it for your future consideration. When all the articles on that subject in the Quarterly are concluded—and from present appearances they seem likely to extend to six or seven—how would it answer to have them printed together in a pocket volume, for the use of the army and as a useful companion (though not certainly an harmonious one) to Napier’s volumes? Pensez y.
On Tuesday we proceed to Strathfield Saye, and afterwards probably to Sir Edward Kerrison’s in Suffolk. My second volume is not very far from completion, and a third will complete the work. Believe me,
