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"I understand by Mrs Byron That you have not Recd the money out of scotland that i was to be Paid out of, Therefore i fear i shall not get it all now. but I hope You’l be Kind annoughf to let me have a Part out of my Rents or something."

Byron's solicitor and life-long friend.

"Since the long visit I paid you in Chancery Lane, I have heard three times from Lord Byron – ...."

B to Hobhouse 4 April 1810 JoHobhouse
Named by Byron in 1809-09-29 to JoHanson. In 1810-10-04 to Hobhouse: "I have some idea of purchasing the Island of Ithaca, I suppose you will add me to the Levant Lunatics."

"Mr Jones one of Lord Byrons Annuitants has arrested me, and myself and my Daughter are now at a Spunging House in Whych Street No. 51. ..."

"It certainly appears very extraordinary that Lord Byron should not have made a sufficient provision for the payment of those people...."

More money worries

Catherine Byron's business correspondence with John Hanson, with regard to the Sanders portrait of Byron.

Very detailed money matters

"In case Mr Hanson is from home I have only to inform you that Mr Hutton and three of his men are now in the House, and the goods will be sold off immediately, unless I can produce a delay ...."