From Lord Palmerston 6 February 1826

My dear Sir

I send you our report of today which makes up my list to 497 promises. I shall leave London on Wednesday night & be at Cambridge in time to set off at the proper hour on Thursday morning upon my calls. I have spoken to T.F. Ellis of Triny who has been a regular attendant here about the Senior Whigs & begged him to suggest to any of those whom he may fall in with that we should be glad to have their company here; He says that many of them have refrained from coming under the impression that their presence might tell both ways & might do me harm. I have begged him to assure them that on this occasion we act together on public principle & that their assistance can do me no harm but great good.

My dear Sir

yrs sincerely

Palmerston

I send you Birch's note about Attwood by which you will see the mystery which is to be presumed as to his intentions.