Footnote 83: The retiring Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Footnote 84: Lord Cottenham.
Footnote 85: Sir Henry T. de la Beche, an eminent geologist.
Viscount Melbourne to Queen Victoria.
MELBOURNE'S LAST OFFICIAL LETTER
South Street, 2nd September 1841.
....Lord Melbourne hopes and trusts that when to-morrow is over your Majesty will recover from that depression of spirits under which your Majesty now labours. Lord Melbourne never doubted that it would be so, but is glad to learn from your Majesty the support and consolation which your Majesty finds in the advice and affection of the Prince.
This is the last letter which Lord Melbourne will send in a box. He will to-morrow morning return his keys to the Foreign Office, and after that your Majesty will be good enough to send the letters, with which you may honour Lord Melbourne, through Mr Anson.
Lord Melbourne most anxiously wishes your Majesty every blessing.