[No: 8.]

Cooke's Hotel, Dover Street,

June 21st, 1813.

MY DEAR SIR,-Mrs. Shelley's confinement may take place in one day, or not until six weeks. In this state of uncertainty, I would unwillingly leave town even for a few hours. I therefore should be happy to see you so soon as you could make a journey to town convenient. Depend upon it, that no artifice of my father's shall seduce me to take a life interest in the estate. I feel with sufficient force, that I should not by such conduct be guilty alone of injustice to myself, but to those who have assisted me by kind offices and advice during my adversity.

Mrs. S. unites with me in best wishes to you

and yours.

My dear Sir,

Your very obliged,

PERCY B. SHELLEY.

T. C. Medwin, Esq.,

Horsham,

Sussex.

[No. 9.]

Cooke's Hotel, Dover Street,

June 28, 1813.

MY DEAR SIR,-I am happy to inform you, that Mrs. Shelley has been safely delivered of a little girl, and is now rapidly recovering.

I would not leave her in her present state, and therefore still consider your proposal of fixing the interview in London as the most eligible.

I need not tell you that the sooner I have the pleasure of seeing you, the sooner my mind, and that of my wife, will be relieved from a most unpleasant feeling of embarrassment and uncertainty. You may entirely confide in my secrecy and prudence.

I desire my very best remembrances to all yours, and remain,

My dear Sir,

'T. C. Medwin, Esq.,

Very faithfully yours,

Horsham, Sussex.

P. B. SHELley.

[No. 10.]

MY DEAR SIR,—I shall be most happy to see you, at six o'clock, to dinner, to-morrow. I think this plan is the best. Mrs. Shelley unites with me in best remembrances to all your family.

I remain,

Yours very faithfully,

P. B. SHELLEY.

Cooke's Hotel, Dover Street.

July 6, 1813.

T. C. Medwin, Esq.,

Horsham, Sussex.

London: Printed by G. Lilley, 148, Holborn-bars.