[1033] “F. O.,” Poland, 5. Hailes to Grenville, 5th May, along with a letter by a Polish deputy.
[1034] Burke, “Appeal from the New to the Old Whigs.” Burke did not see that by fighting Russia’s battle in Parliament, he was helping to undermine the liberties of Poland.
[1035] “F. O.,” Poland, 5. Grenville to Hailes, 25th May.
[1036] “Keith Mems.,” ii, 448, 449.
[1037] Dembinski, i, 451. Hertzberg to Lucchesini, 7th May 1791.
[1038] “F. O.,” Prussia, 21. Ewart to Grenville, 25th June. For Bischofffswerder’s second mission to Vienna see Sybel, bk. ii, ch. vi.
[1039] Martens, v, 262–71.
[1040] I am indebted to Major-General Sir Spencer Ewart for these particulars and for permission to copy and publish these letters of Pitt. The poison story first became current in one of Fox’s letters published in the “Mems. of Fox.” For letters of Dr. Ewart at Bath on his brother’s affairs see “Dropmore P.,” ii, 181, 253, 256.
[1041] Pitt MSS., 102.
[1042] “F. O.,” Poland, 5. Hailes to Grenville, 21st August 1791.