He exclaims at Priscilla's reaction to the suggestions he had made in his last letter for alterations to the book, comparing her with a 'restive filly', protesting that although he had made those suggestions, he really was content to leave the matter in their hands since they knew what the situation was in England and regretting that he had worried Priscilla by what he had said. He describes Fowell's recovery from his indisposition, and Hannah's amazing improvement in health, which allowed her to climb to the top of St. Peter's in the morning and walk to the Borghese Gardens with him in the afternoon. He informs his son that he expected to return to England early in Apr after visiting Naples, though some of the party might continue their travels to include Athens. He writes that his visits to the prisons had assumed more importance than he had expected, that he had been asked by half the British contingent in Rome if they might accompany him, and that the Romans were pleased by his interest in their institutions as well as their sights and delighted at this sign of unexpected liberality of their Government. He was going to dine that night at Lord Shrewsbury's to meet the Prince Borghese, the Duke of Bordeaux, and Napoleon's nephew, whom the Prince of Musignano had ordered a mutual acquaintance to invite to dinner so that they might meet. He describes his visit with Richards the previous day to the Santo Spirito Hospital, the prison for criminals attached to it and the mad house, the foundling hospital, and the institution for girls where wives might be chosen by those who could prove that they were respectable. He mentions in passing the toasts to the several members of the family that had been drunk and that he intended to propose a toast to Trotter and the Niger Expedition. He was chagrined that Jeremie was coming to England despite the dissuasion of his last letter and fears that he was in a scrape because Jeremie had followed his earlier advice. He inquires about the parcel Sir Thomas Acland had intended to send to a clergyman called Hutchinson through him. He instructs him to dispense his winnings of £3 with £2 more on buying dresses for his grandchildren. He describes the local enthusiasm for his Slave Trade and threatens to put that enthusiasm to the test when the prospectus for the Society arrived by asking for subscriptions. He enumerates the animals they had collected while in Rome and adds that it was only Hannah's firmness that prevented Anna and Charles from assembling a whole menagerie. The previous evening, Hannah had given a dinner to 14 distinguished guests and a rout party for about 40. (Memoir, p. 474.) (Copy.)