Lord Melbourne showed me yesterday the _Declaration_, which is very simple and nice.

I will send it you as soon as possible....
_Lord Melbourne told me yesterday, that the whole Cabinet are strongly of opinion that you should NOT be made a Peer._ I will write that to Uncle....
[Footnote 66: The Garter.] [Pageheading: THE RELIGIOUS QUESTION] _22nd November 1839._ ...

Lord Melbourne has just been with me, and greatly wishes the Declaration to be made at Coburg as soon as possible.

_He also desired me to ask you to see if you can ...

a short History of the House of Saxe-Coburg, who our direct ancestors were, and what part they took in the Protestant, or rather Lutheran, religion; he wishes to hear this in order to make people here know exactly who your ancestors are, for a few stupid people_ here _try_ to say you are a _Catholic, but nobody will believe it._ Send (it) as soon as possible; perhaps good Mr.
Schenk would write it out in English....
_As there is nothing to be settled for me, we require no treaty of marriage; but if you should require anything to be settled, the best will be to send it here.