This Life of your illustrious Father is dedicated
to your Lordship, in the conviction
that, had the Author been spared to complete
this, his last and favourite work, he
would have thus endeavoured to testify
his gratitude for your unvaried kindness,
and his affectionate esteem for your public
and private character.
I remain,
MY LORD,
Your Lordship's faithful Servant,
CHARLOTTE MALCOLM.
Warfield, April, 1836.