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A Memoir of the Reverend Sydney Smith
Letters 1835
Sydney Smith to Lady Grey, 14 January 1835
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18, Stratford-place, Jan. 14th, 1835.
My dear Lady Grey,

I believe the new Ministry are preparing some great
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coup de théâtre, and that when the curtain draws up there will be seen, ready prepared,—Abolition of Pluralities, Commutation of Tithes, Provision for the Catholic Clergy, etc. Somebody asked Peel the other day how the elections were going on. Peel said, “I know very little about them, and, in truth, I care little; we have such plans as I think will silence all opposition, or at least such as will conciliate all reasonable men.” Do not doubt that he said this.

I was last week on crutches with the gout, and it came into my eye; but by means of colchicum I can now see and walk. Of course I had the best advice. I write to you, not to make you write to me,—for what can you tell me, where you are, but that C——, of C——, is well or ill?—but because I am in London, and you are not. You may say that you are happy out of office, but I have great disbelief on this subject.

Sydney Smith.