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To Lord Sheffield.
Brooke's, Thursday Evening, 1781.
What I hear would fill volumes, what I know does not amount to half a line.—All is expectation: but I fear that our enemies are more active than our friend. He[3] is still at Bushy; a meeting is held next Saturday morn at eleven o'clock, but I think you need not hurry yourself. According to Louisa's phrase, I will be your grandfather. The black Patriot[4] is now walking and declaiming in this room with a train at his heels. Adieu. No news.
E. G.
If there is another meeting Sunday evening you shall find a note. I have not seen Lord Loughborough, but understand he has preached war and any coalition against the Minister.