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Matthews' fulsome response to the coded style of Byron's letter of 22 June 1809.

"In order to have nothing to reproch myself I write another letter having some reason to suppose the first was lost."

"Capitaine Ferguson tells me that he will perhaps touch Athens, in that case I hope he will bring me a letter of yours as he said you did mean to write to me before."

"Conceiving a promise always to be sacred I never forgot the conversation you had with me last year on the 16th. of Sept."

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

"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. ..."

Evidence of the positive effect Byron’s visit to Ali Pacha had on Anglo-Albanian relations (PSC).

"I have just heard that the Frigates will sail tomorrow morning early, and as I shall not therefore have an opportunity of seeing you before we meet in England I write you a line to wish you a pleasant voyage, ...."

"I write to you a line to beg that you would take the trouble of sending your servant to the Waywode or Logotheti to enquire for any letters that may have come for me ...."

Sligo’s disgust at Byron’s behaviour is lightly expressed. [PSC]