[9]. His predecessor.
[10]. Niece of Mr. Ingersoll.
[11]. This anticipation was not realized. He became a great “favorite” in English society, without any effort beyond the exercise of his social gifts, in a natural way.
[12]. Mr. Justin McCarthy is responsible for this anecdote. “History of our own Times.” Vol. I.
[13]. This anecdote is given on private authority.
[14]. Lord Palmerston had then recently become premier in place of Lord Aberdeen.
[15]. Full powers in regard to the Central American question were afterwards transmitted to him at London.
[16]. I cannot find room in this volume for these very interesting and graphic despatches. It is not improbable that the two volumes of this biography will be followed by a supplemental volume, in which they can be fully given. The Government of the United States has never published more than a small part of them.
[17]. I find in Mr. Buchanan’s private memorandum book the account of this matter in his handwriting, given in the text. It is much more full than that contained in his despatches to Mr. Marcy.
[18]. A copy of this note was delivered to Mr. Marcy in the course of the month of May, 1855.