1831 LETTER CHRIS COLE WHITES COFFEE HOUSE to MANSEL TALBOT REFORM BILL DYNEVOR

Cover with entire letter on JOHN HALL 1830 watermarked paper, from Sir Chris Cole, Whites Coffee House, 26th April 1831, to Mansel Talbot, Margam Park, Glamorganshire Wales; AP 27 1831 circular datestamp in brown + red wax seal monogram CC with arms on the back.  A good letter, clearly written.  Some soiling, small faults.  

Letter: Whites. April 26th 1831  My dear Kit, The times are so extraordinary that I cannot hesitate to give you in confidence as nearly as I can, word for word, a conversation which I have just had with Lord Dynevor at Whites, brought on by his mentioning the state of things in Glamorganshire. He alluded to the number of candidates and said “I hear that Nicholl has pledged himself to stand”. I replied “I have no doubt he has, and there will be no end to the Candidates for the new seat”. Lord D, "oh I understand he has not confined himself to that". I then said “I should think that impossible” then his lordship said “I have only heard so but I may be wrong”.. I mention this to you totally disbelieving that Nicholl has pledged himself beyond a preparation to obtain the expected seat; but what they are working at him there cannot be a doubt, and if you recollect in his letter to your mother he described his politics as differing so little from yours, that nothing unpleasant could occur, whilst in the very last paragraph of his last letter to me he says that your politics differ so widely that he must stand upon his own ground. Nicole is in the hands of the Somersets; and particularly of Lord Granville, who is a clever active man of business, and will have greatly the management of the Tory subscription, if there is such a thing realised to any amount. If you can nail Dillebyn, Crawshay, Penrith and Guest to your interests, you will not have the least trouble. Crawshay denies having offered his support to Guest.  I have this information from Richard Hill, who is the most honest and liberal politician in the country, derived from sound principles, and plain good sense. All going on well here except that the stupid Lord Mayor has sanctioned an illumination at the suggestion of the Free Press, which at least ought to have been deferred until the Reform bill is passed. Always faithfully yours, Chris Cole.