I hope we shall meet in town. I will wait on you the moment I arrive.

My best respects to your family; believe me,

Ever yours sincerely,

Byron

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[Footnote 1:]

Byron was prepared to make some sacrifices to extricate himself from debt, or go abroad. The following letter to Hanson is dated December 10, 1812:

"Dear Sir,—I have to request that you will pay the bearer (my Groom) the wages due to him (12 pds. 10s.), and dismiss him immediately, as I have given up my horses, and place the sum to my account.
Ever yours,
Byron."

Four days later, December 14, 1812, he writes again to Hanson—