Dr William King, to whom Swift had written in 1736, for certain dates and official extracts to be included in this "History," wrote to Swift (December 7th, 1736), referring to this very matter of Oxford's character.

As the letter applies to some other portions of this "History," it will be better if it be given here.
"London, December 7th, 1736 SIR, I arrived here yesterday [King had been on a visit to Paris], and I am now ready to obey your commands.

I hope you are come to a positive resolution concerning the History.

You need not hesitate about the dates, or the references which are to be made to any public papers, for I can supply them without the least trouble.

As well as I remember, there is but one of those public pieces which you determined should be inserted at length; I mean Sir Thomas Hanmer's Representation; this I have now by me.