He describes the visit with Edward and Samuel Gurney to James Stephen at the Colonial Office, and Stephen's information that Glenelg was pleased with all those whom he had sent to him and was determined to send out McQueen in a steamer to the African coast to obtain all the necessary treaties. All their other requests were to be granted, but the duties on African products could not be dropped. He deplored this exception because he had based his whole case on the effect that the dropping of the duties would have on the suppression of the slave trade while retaining duties on slave-produced goods. He considered that not dropping them would result in substituting slavery for the slave trade and he would therefore have nothing to do with the formation of a company on those conditions. He explains that he had objected to Stephen that it was useless sending for him to set up a company until his book had been published but had agreed to go with Samuel Gurney to some capitalist friends with a copy of his original book the following day to sound them out. He describes a fruitless visit to Lushington's house and his dinner at Ham House, and subsequent good night. He tells her of the help Samuel Gurney was prepared to give him, offering to see all the necessary people about the Company and advising Buxton to go home. He mentions that the following day, he attended to business at the Brewery, accompanied Samuel Gurney to the chief men in the City, Glynne, Morrison, Bevan, Truman, Cooke, and Murray, the last of whom lent him a pamphlet on slavery in Egypt, from which he wished Anna to make extracts before returning it in a day or two, and finally visited James Stephen at the Colonial Office again. He describes his grandson Tommy and complains that he had lost his black memorandum book. On 7 Jan, he adds a note rejoicing at the safe delivery of Priscilla's and Andrew's second son, at Northrepps. (Copy.)