But although Mr.Murray had paid so large a sum for the manuscript, and would probably have made a considerable profit by its publication, he was nevertheless willing to have it destroyed, if it should be the deliberate opinion of his Lordship's friends and relatives that such a step was desirable.
Mr.Murray therefore put himself into communication with Lord Byron's nearest friends and relations with respect to the disposal of the Memoirs.

His suggestion was at first strongly opposed by some of them; but he urged his objections to publication with increased zeal, even renouncing every claim to indemnification for what he had paid to Mr.
Moore.

A meeting of those who were entitled to act in the matter was at length agreed upon, and took place in Murray's drawing-room, on May 17, 1824.

There were present Mr.Murray, Mr.Moore, Mr.J.C.

Hobhouse, Colonel Doyle representing Lady Byron, Mr.Wilmot Horton representing Mrs.Leigh, and Mr.Luttrell, a friend of Moore's.