Autograph letter signed : Valencia, to Sir John Murray, 1813 July 11.

Concerning his difficulties at Tarragona; sending him two letters from Lord Wellington "open for my perusal. He has written to me also, and has in like manner with respect to my conduct as to yours, refrained from giving any opinion. You may be assured that there will be clamour in England and how Wellington who has been himself as well as his Brother so badgered by the public papers, naturally enough wishes to keep himself clear of the question and clear of committing himself. And you will have as shall I also to fight our own battles in case of being attacked. If you had not desired Lord W. to refer your case for the decision of fact and if your explanation which you are to give, should have proved satisfactory to him, his favorable opinion might have allayed all dissatisfaction - Such as his credit, that the public mean to probably have [illegible] their faith upon his sleeve & been satisfied. But he has acquiesced in your request & you appear to have only to rest upon your own case, as every man employed under [illegible] in England finds himself situated under difficulties & disaster. The [illegible] are even the first to abandon you - and therefore you will do well to look after your own interests & for this reason it was that I concurred in your opinion when you thought it wise to be upon the spot to afford the explanation that might be wanted from the Ministers and even the public at home."