Autograph letter signed : London, to Sir Sidney Smith, 1802 Feb. 5.

Commenting on the relationship with Napoleon saying that he feels "perfectly confident that this Country will not upon this occasion forget her own Dignity & the Situation she holds amongst the Powers of Europe, but will recollect what the World expect of her & that she cannot allow so unprecedented a Procedure to pass unnoticed. I trust that either the First Consul will resign his new Kingdom, or gives us ample Compensation for this prodigious accession of power, wealth & Territory to France -- for as long as he is Sovereign of both Countries it can only be considered as an addition to France & Europe cannot be imposed upon by any other Term he chuses to give it, for I hope he allowed that there are sensible men left in the other Countries of Europe altho he tells us that in the six he has united into this new free Republic he cannot find one man of common understanding!;" discussing news of mutual friends; enclosing letters he is asking him to forward; asking that he order him twelve dozen each of two French wines; commenting on the situation with the Baltic states; commenting on the improved health of the King saying he is "now nearly well. He has had a very severe illness that alarmed us extremely -- I never saw any thing like the Distress shown by all Ranks during his Illness except the joy expressed by every one when he recovered.....He regains [missing word] strength slowly but is going on as well as possible."