“I remain yours sincerely,
“HATHERTON.
“The Viscount Ingestre, M.P.”
“Ingestre, Stafford, February 12th, 1859.
“Dear Lord Hatherton,
“The report of what I said at Worcester is substantially correct with this exception:—
“What I said was ‘the scheme was hatched at Lord Hatherton’s, at Teddesley,’ &c. Not by Lord Hatherton. You ask me on what ground I made that statement.
“I reply, I knew Lord Ward had been at Teddesley, I believed that Mr. Calthorpe met him there, and knowing the interest you take in political matters as evinced during the last Stafford election, I thought it probable that the idea of starting Mr. Calthorpe for East Worcestershire was hatched at your house. If I have made any mis-statement in this matter, I much regret it, but I believe the probabilities were sufficient to bear me out in the assertion that I made at Worcester.
“Believe me, dear Lord Hatherton, sincerely yours,