Account of a sailing excursion to Holland (pp. 3-5); meeting of the Conservatives at Peel's and the latter's views on the Corn Laws, 5 Feb. 1839 (p. 52); Lord Brougham's speech in the Lords, 5 Feb. 1839 (p. 53); meeting with Frankland Lewis about co. Rad. politics, 7 Feb. 1839 (p. 54); brief accounts of debates in the House, 14 Feb. - 18 June 1839, 16 Jan. - 26 Mar. 1840 (pp. 59-125 passim, 240-7, 264-70) including his own speech re parliamentary privilege Stockdale v Hansard (pp. 264-7) [not reported in Hansard] preceded by a review of his previous attempts to speak in the House (pp. 250-64); meeting of a deputation of Chartists led by H[enry] Hetherington, 19 Feb. 1839 (p. 63); discussions about co. Rad. election prospects, 19 Feb., 20 Mar. 1839 (pp. 63-5, 80); union workhouse at Easthampstead, Berkshire, 22-3 Feb., 27 Apr. 1839 (pp. 66-7, 103); reference to Disraeli, 23 Feb. 1839 (p. 67); attending co. Rad. assizes, 31 Mar. - 2 Apr. 1839 (pp. 84-6) including an account of a cause relating to the validity of a deed whereby Mr Lloyd of Llanbister granted a large part of his land to the Wesleyan Methodists; views and discussions on the 'ladies of the bedchamber' crisis and Queen Victoria's role in the same, 13, 17 May 1839 (pp. 112-17); stay at Ryde, 28 June - 6 July 1839 (pp. 128-33); contents of letters received about co. Rad. politics, 31 July 1839 (pp. 146-7); visit to co. Rad. for the assizes and discussions on election prospects, 6-9 Aug. 1839 (pp. 149-50); sail on his yacht to Cherbourg and the Channel Islands, 15-24 Aug. 1839 (pp. 151-8); visit to co. Rad. for the quarter sessions and to discuss politics and elections and to view his estate, 28 Sept. - 10 Dec. 1839 (pp. 178-223); a meeting with Gladstone about the latter standing for Sudbury at the next election, which he eventually declined, 12-13, 28 Dec. 1839 (pp. 224, 229) and meeting of Conservatives at Peel's house, 16 Jan. 1840 (p. 240).