Autograph draft of a letter : Vevey, to "the translator of my Conversations", [1824] Dec. 1.

Asking to see the translation in order that he may add "notes and remarks for the proper understanding of many of the Allusions which must otherwise be lost to the French reader;" expressing his intention to add to the Appendix of the French edition, as has been done in the English edition, "an answer of Mr. Murrays to some relations of Lord Byrons respecting him contained (as you may remember) in the body of the Work. This paper of Mr. Murray's I only saw the day before yesterday and by the same Courier sent to England a Reply to be inserted in some of the daily London Papers. - This reply I have desired my Publisher Mr. Colburn together with Mr. Murray's answer to affix to his next Edition of my Work. I should wish you to do to the next Edition of the Translation;" providing the detailed and lengthy text of his reply to Mr. Murray which he is addressing to "The Editor of Galignani Weekly Register, Vevey, 29th Nov.;" answering Murray's assertions on 7 specific areas of contention; concluding with "There is one question and only one I would put to Mr. Murray at Parting, Did or Did not Mr. Murray, shortly after or about the time of his difference with Lord Byron, have printed & circulate among his (Mr. Murray's) friends the autograph of a private letter or a very familiar paragraph of Ld Byron's to him, tending to throw ridicule on Lord Byron. I hope Mr. Murray will be able to answer in the negative;" adding "I now take my leave of Mr. Murray and embrace this opportunity of declaring once for all that I do not consider myself responsible in any way for the materials or liable in the most distant degree to be called upon to advocate the authenticity of any one of the facts or anecdotes contained in my Publication;" saying that he has just received word that Mr. Murray "has announced a forthcoming Pamphlet entitled 'A Further Exposure of the Misstatements in Capt'n Medwin's pretended Conversations'. To this I shall probably deign no reply. The insolence of such a Title demands other chastisement than Words;" concluding that the above is his reply to Mr. Murray which he would like published at the end of the French edition.