Two page letter; 8vo. Wilberforce writes “I lose no time after my return from London, where it was really impossible for me to attend to my correspondents, in thanking you for your friendly letter of the 13th I have followed from my retiring from public life, and my health is in a comfortable state , though I am not robust. I have so many unanswered letters that I must not allow myself to go onto any of the topics touched on in your communication. If you should at any time come into this country I hope you will do me the favour to enquire whether I am at home or not, which you may commonly hear at Mr Htchard the Booksellers and if I am it will give me please to see you under my roof, and to assure you personally, that I am I am With Esteem and Regards, My dear Sir, Yours sincerely, W. Wilberforce. PS. As compaint in my eyes obliges me to write to you by another hand.” Dr. Hans Hamilton was the instigator of the Carrickshock incident an important event in the Irish nationalist historical narrative. Hamilton was rector of the Church of Ireland parish of Knocktopher, in January 1831 he refused the request of a delegation of Catholic tenants to reduce their tithe rate. In March, Hamilton began legal proceedings to enforce collection, and in November the Dublin administration issued summons to the defaulters. Hamilton's land agent, employed a local butcher called Butler, to serve these summons and the local magistrate, Joseph Green, authorised a Constabulary escort. On 14 December, Butler's party was confronted by bands of locals. In the ensuing affray 13 men of the Constabulary including Butler were killed and three of the locals. With the original folded envelope some wear, creasing and tears where the original seal was broken.