The Creevey Papers
Henry Brougham to Thomas Creevey, 14 September 1822
“Brougham, 14 Sept.
“Dear C.,
“Many thanks for your letter. I had, however,
yesterday heard (via Bowood where the Hollands are) that all was settled. Canning succeeds to Foreign Office, lead of the House,
&c.—in short, all of Castlereagh
except his good judgt., good manners and bad English. . . . Now don’t still call me obstinate if I withhold my belief till I
see them fairly under weigh. I know the Chancellor’s† tricks: he is ‘the most
subtle of all the beasts.’ . . . The
Beau‡ is still very unwell, and was cupped again on
Thursday night.”
George Canning (1770-1827)
Tory statesman; he was foreign minister (1807-1809) and prime minister (1827); a
supporter of Greek independence and Catholic emancipation.
Henry Richard Fox, third baron Holland (1773-1840)
Whig politician and literary patron; Holland House was for many years the meeting place
for reform-minded politicians and writers. He also published translations from the Spanish
and Italian;
Memoirs of the Whig Party was published in 1852.
John Scott, first earl of Eldon (1751-1838)
Lord chancellor (1801-27); he was legal counsel to the Prince of Wales and an active
opponent of the Reform Bill.
