text:  The following is an extract from his first letter dated 23d November 1794 and written shortly after Lord Malmesbury's arrival at Brunswick:-- "I have desired Captain Hislop to give you an ample and thorough account of the steps I have taken towards the expediting every thing on this side of the water as well as with my brother the Duke of York to whom I have written also by Hislop; and as to what is now necessary to forward the completing every thing at Brunswick I must leave that to you hoping that you will make every exertion possible to put the Princess in possession of her own home as near the 20th of the ensuing month as possible; for every thing that can create delay at the present moment is bad on every account but particularly to the public whose expectations have now been raised for some months and would be quite outrageous were it possible for them to perceive any impediment arising to what they have had their attention drawn to for so long a time; besides the suspense and the naturally unpleasant feelings attendant upon suspense which I myself must be subject to and the very honourable fair and handsome manner in which the Duke and Duchess have both conducted themselves to me in this transaction; their having also in their last letters both to the King and me said that the Princess was ready to set off instantly