Whitehall, Feb. 20th, 1789.
MY DEAR BROTHER,
The House of Commons met to-day and adjourned to Tuesday, without a
word being said, except from Viner, who desired to hear from Pitt
an account of the King's real situation. No answer was given, and
the House adjourned.
Pitt has seen the Chancellor since his return from Kew to-day. _He,
Thurlow_, was with the King to-day for two hours. He did not enter
into particulars of what had been done, but only in general terms.
He says that he never saw, at any period, the King more composed,
collected, or distinct, and that there was not the least trace or
appearance of disorder.
Willis, however, does not allow the cure to be yet quite complete,
although he thinks it as nearly so as possible. All the other
medical people seem to think him quite well; but Willis's means of
information and his experience are so much greater, that we cannot
but give entire credit to what he says.
The Chancellor is to be at Kew again on Sunday. I think our present
idea is to adjourn the two Houses again from Tuesday to Thursday or
Saturday. If that is the case, I shall send Fremantle back to you,
as he tells me he has nothing to detain him here, and it is very
desirable that Bernard should be on the spot soon, to make his bow
at Aylesbury.
You must not expect to hear from me on any other subject than the
King's recovery; for nobody here writes, talks, thinks or dreams of
anything else.
Ever most affectionately yours,
W. W. G.