Brockedon."
A copy was likewise sent to Sir R. Peel with the following letter:
ALBEMARLE STREET, _April_ 17, 1837.
DEAR SIR,
As the invaluable instructions which you addressed to the students of
the University of Glasgow have as completely associated your name with
the literature of this country, as your political conduct has with its
greatest statesmen, I trust that I shall be pardoned for having
inscribed to you (without soliciting permission) the present edition of
the works of one of our greatest poets, "your own school-and
form-fellow," _Byron_.
I have the honour to be, etc.,
JOHN MURRAY.
_The Right Hon. Sir R. Peel to John Murray_.
WHITEHALL, _April_ 18, 1837.
MY DEAR SIR,
I am much flattered by the compliment which you have paid to me in
dedicating to me a beautiful edition of the works of my distinguished
"school-and form-fellow."
I was the next boy to Lord Byron at Harrow for three or four years, and
was always on very friendly terms with him, though not living in
particular intimacy out of school.
I do not recollect ever having a single angry word with him, or that
there ever was any the slightest jealousy or coldness between us.
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