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1840-3 Four letters from Sir Eardley Wilmot

Four letters clearly written in reply to communication from William Pound. Sir John Eardley Wilmot was MP for North Warwickshire, 1832 - 1843. He "prepared and brought forward" a Bill for improving the Condition and extending the Benefits of Grammar Schools to parliament in June 1840, and which was passed in August 1840, which is presumably why William Pound is in contact with him during May-July 1840.

In the fourth letter he says he is vacating his seat in parliament, and is to "leave my land for a few years". This corresponds with the date of the letter as July 1843, as Eardley-Wilmot was appointed lieutenant-governor of Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania), and arrived at Hobart on 17 August 1843, where he served until he died on 3 February 1847.

His cursive handwriting is challenging to decipher in places: I have done my best but cannot home in on some words, and there is a large element of guesswork in the transcriptions presented here.

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I have always great pleasure in being of any use, in any public increase(?), & ofattending to any application, made to me(?), on such(?) subjects; & therefore(?) , I beg to say, that no apology is necessary for your letters

I recvd(?) by this day’s post a copy of the Grammar School file & shall be happy to hear from you again on the subject.

I am Sir
Your obedient servant
J Eardley Wilmot

2) Afternoon(?) 4th(?) May

Sir In answer to your ??? this morning(?), I am returning you many thanks for it. I beg to say I think your supposition(?), and information respecting this loss(?) to Grammar School Property, may meet with various observations (?) in the course of the progress of the Bill (?) and I will endeavour in the course(?) of the progress(?) of the Bill ithro’ committee(?) to obviate(?) the evils you so clearly elucidate

I remain Sir
Your obedient & obligated(?)
J Eardley Wilmot

Mr W Pound
Malton

3) Afternoon(?) 12 July

Sir I’m returning you, & thanking you for the loan of the acts of the Govt(?) relating to the Grammar School lands in County of York, I perceive that the same inattention to their int…d(?), (to say the least(?) of it) which(?) has generally(?) pervaded(?) similar trusts has affected informally(?) the courses(?) of these trusts.

The Bill, now before the House… … may correct(?) factors(?) misapplication(?) … in part (if legal(?)) cannot be altered, or reversed. Let us hope better for the factors(?) and a latter(?) ??? bill(?) papers or not, the … been awakened to the subject, & ??? and caring go to sleep again

I am
Yours very ???
J Eardley Wilmot

Mr Pound
Schoolmaster

Afternoon 14th July(?)

Sir I received your letter this m’g: & had I continued in Parliament, I should have had great pleasure in asserting your views on the subject of ???, & ??? the … Grammar Schools But ??? about to vacate my seat & leave my land for a few years, I am sorry I can now only give you my best wishes, on this important subject.

I remain
Sir
Your obd sevt
Eardley Wilmot

William Pound

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