FROM

THE REV. V. H. H. GREEN

'PHONE: PORLOCK 139

HOLNICOTE COTTAGE,

ALLERFORD,

NR. MINEHEAD,

SOMERSET

August 5th 1943.

My dear Sir,

I see from the *New Statesman* that you are writing a biography of the Duke of Grafton. I expect you already know that Grafton was a fairly frequent correspondent of Richard Watson, for many years Bishop of Llandaff. According to Watson's memoirs Watson's correspondence was returned to him on Grafton's death; "some hundreds of letters" is the expression used (Vol.i., 75). Whether Watson destroyed these letters I do not know, but it might be a useful avenue to follow up. The *Anecdotes* contain a good many reprints. I am making a somewhat desultory study of Watson and if you do come across any of his letters I should be grateful if you would let me know. I expect you have this information already but I thought it might just possibly be useful.

Yours faithfully,