“I received your letter of yesterday, and thank you for it.
“I beg that you will now let the subject of me and my embassy drop, as the facts once stated, it is not pleasant to be made the subject of continued controversy.
“I do not believe one word of the rumours which you mention.
“I will mention to my gardener that you may occasionally look in at Gloucester Lodge.
“Should you see anything amiss, or requiring interference, my man of business, with full power to act for me in my absence, is John Heaton, Esq., No. 6, Old Burlington-street, to him pray report anything of that sort.”
