A few months before, when Lord Byron was in straits for money, Mr.Hanson communicated with Mr.Murray as follows: _Mr.Hanson to John Murray_.
_November_ 23, 1815.
"Mr.Hanson's compliments to Mr.Murray.He has seen Lord Byron, and his Lordship has no objection to his Library being taken at a valuation.

Mr.
Hanson submits to Mr.Murray whether it would not be best to name one respectable bookseller to set a value on them.

In the meantime, Mr.
Hanson has written to Messrs.

Crook & Armstrong, in whose hands the books now are, not to proceed further in the sale." On December 28, 1815, Mr.Murray received the following valuation: "Mr.Cochrane presents respectful compliments to Mr.Murray, and begs to inform him that upon carefully inspecting the books in Skinner Street, he judges the fair value of them to be L450." Mr.Murray sent Lord Byron a bill of L500 for the books as a temporary accommodation.

But the books were traced and attached by the sheriff.