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Bath. Debr/19th/1817. My dearest Son. I have endeavored as much as it was in My Power to execute Your Commission with which You so kindly charged Me about the Duke of Clarence. At Our Return from the Mansion House I read to Him your Letter in the Presence of Elyza and after giving the Contents of it the most perfect attention, & talking it over for some time, I desired He would state His Sentiments upon Paper and to Speak as openly & underservedly upon so Interesting a Subject as Possible being myself persuaded that by Your manner of representing the Subject You expected an Upright answer. I was the more anxious for His comming into this Proposal as it will prevent all misconception & open to You at once the difficulties under which He Labours and
