Grey may keep journals; [Edward] Ellice has written to him from Paris saying that feeling there the same as in the autumn: 'Anti Italian. Anti-liberal', and anxious for 'conquest, influence and aggrandisement.' Comments on Montalembert. Remains in England until the Education report is signed and will then leave for '... a safer climate - probably to Rome.'.
Unanimous selection of E. T. John to fight Anglesey by-election for Labour. Asking Davies to arrange for E. T. John to meet the local party deputation at Llanidan on (March 17).
Taken the papers relating to Flowers to Mr. Barnard. Business with the representatives of Theluson and Tourton. Money matters. Pringle's letter after Lady Carington's death. Sir Robert is in town to pay the legacies. Feels at her wanting almost everything and eating so poorly. Intends petitioning the king about recipient's annuity. Brown's cause. Mr. Lynch does not say true - the writer has no books from thence and never took anything away.
The Duke's illness. Lord Stafford will not comprise; believes La[dy] Ma[ry] hindered the compromise. La[dy] Ma[ry] may be in danger of being arrested by Dundass. Afraid Count Gage is dead. Not signed. Endorsed: Balfe.
L. W. Dillwyn to Lewis Thomas, esq., Swansea. Useless to look over the estate of Langennith until he has a rental. Has sent on Martin's report on the veins of the estate, etc.
He is glad to hear that Mr. Travers' wings are cropped. Has received a letter from Mr. Hart, Bristol, with a note of hand for £400 on account of the lead. Draft.
Sends enclosure for Lady Mary Herbert. Would not venture to write to her from this country where the fogs and thick air have reduced his understanding to the level of that of the natives which differs very little from that of our fellow creatures that march upon all fours. Nothing but stocks are talked of here. A broken West India Company at Amsterdam. Here are a great many English. The exchange.
Would like one session of Celtic Congress devoted to the question of making Welsh the official language of Wales. Suggests comparing the history of the native languages of Finland, Norway, Belgium and Czechoslovakia with that of Welsh. Postcard. Welsh.