Letter 63.
1 Addressed to "Mrs. Dingley," etc. Endorsed "May 4."
2 Lord Cholmondeley (see Letter 36, note 15).
3 Harcourt.
4 Forster's reading; the last two words are doubtful.
5 See Letter 7, note 27.
6 Francis Palmes, who was wounded at Blenheim, was made a Lieutenant-General
in 1709. In 1707 he was elected M.P. for West Loo; in 1708 he was sent as
Envoy Extraordinary to the Duke of Savoy, and in 1710 to Vienna.
7 Apparently "so heed."
8 Henry Villiers (died 1743), second son of the first Earl of Jersey and of
Barbara, daughter of William Chiffinch (see Letter 29, note 3 and Letter 59,
note 25).
9 See Letter 61, Mar. 8, 1712-13. The Speech and Address are in the Commons'
Journals, xvii. 278, 28O. For the draft Address, in Swift's handwriting, see
the Portland Papers (1899), v. 276.
10 Scoffed, jeered.
11 Dr. Gastrell (see Letter 25, note 8).
12 George Berkeley, afterwards Bishop of Cloyne, but then a young man of
twenty-eight, came to London in January 1713. He was already known by his
"New Theory of Vision" and "Treatise on the Principles of Human Knowledge",
and he brought with him his "Three Dialogues between Hylas and Philonous".
Steele was among the first to welcome him, and he soon made the acquaintance
of Addison, Pope, and Swift. On March 27, Berkeley wrote to Sir John Perceval
of the breach between Swift and the Whigs: "Dr. Swift's wit is admired by
both of them (Addison and Steele], and indeed by his greatest enemies, and. .
. I think him one of the best-matured and agreeable men in the world." In
November 1713 Swift procured for Berkeley the chaplaincy and secretaryship to
Lord Peterborough, the new Envoy to Sicily.
13 Forster reads, "all oo sawcy Ppt can say oo may see me"; but the words are
illegible.
14 Possibly "see," written in mistake for "say."
15 "J" (MS.).
16 Obliterated. Forster imagined that he read, "Nite dee logues. Poo Mr."
17 There were two General Hamiltons at this time; probably Swift's
acquaintance was Gustavus Hamilton (1639-1723), who was created Viscount Boyne
in 1717. Hamilton distinguished himself at the battle of the Boyne and the
capture of Athlone, and was made Brigadier-General in 1696, and Major General
in 1703. He took part in the siege of Vigo, and was made a member of the
Privy Council in 1710.
18 See Letter 43, note 38.
19 The History of the Peace of Utrecht.
20 This is Forster's reading, and appears to be correct. The last word, which
he gives as "iss truly," is illegible.
21 Belonging to Ireland.
22 See Letter 40, note 1.
23 Another excellent reading of Forster's. I cannot decipher the last word,
which he gives as "dee rogues."
24 Sentence obliterated.
25 The number at the beginning of each entry in the Journal.
26 Mr. Ryland's reading. Forster has "morning, dee."
27 Dr. Thomas Lindsay (see Letter 6, note 45).
28 I think the "MD" is right, though Forster gives "M." The "Pr" is probably
an abbreviation of "Pdfr."
29 The last three lines have been obliterated.
