I told him I came to speak to him about Lord Exeter, whom the Prince proposed to make the head of his Household, should it not interfere with any of Sir Robert's arrangements for the Queen.

Sir Robert said he was so good a man and one that he felt sure the Prince would like, and he therefore thought he had better propose the situation to him at once.
[Pageheading: MELBOURNE'S OFFICIAL FAREWELL] _Viscount Melbourne to Queen Victoria._ SOUTH STREET, _31st August 1841._ Lord Melbourne had the pleasure of receiving last night both your Majesty's letters, the one dated four o'clock, and written immediately after your Majesty's interview with Sir R.Peel, the other dated half-past nine.

Lord Melbourne thanks your Majesty much for them both, and for the expressions of kindness contained in them.

Lord Melbourne will ever consider the time during which your Majesty is good enough to think that he has been of service to your Majesty the proudest as well as the happiest part of his life.
Lord Melbourne has read with great care your Majesty's very clear and full account of what passed.

It appears to Lord Melbourne that nothing could be better.