500 of Hanson's payment, and I had thought the other 500 came from
you; but it did not, it seems, as, by yours of the 7th instant,
you have only just paid the 1230_l._ balance.

"Mr. Kinnaird is on his way home with the assignments. I can fix no
time for the arrival of Canto fourth, which depends on the journey
of Mr. Hobhouse home; and I do not think that this will be
immediate.

"Yours in great haste and very truly,

"B.

"P.S. Morlands have not yet written to my bankers apprising the
payment of your balances: pray desire them to do so.

"Ask them about the _previous_ thousand--of which I know 500 came
from Hanson's--and make out the other 500--that is, whence it
came."

* * * * *

LETTER 301. TO MR. MURRAY.

"Venice, November 15. 1817.

"Mr. Kinnaird has probably returned to England by this time, and
will have conveyed to you any tidings you may wish to have of us
and ours. I have come back to Venice for the winter. Mr. Hobhouse
will probably set off in December, but what day or week I know not.