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To　the　Rev。　A。　Brandram　（ENDORSED：　recd。　June　1；　1836）　MADRID；　MAY　22；　1836。

REVD。　AND　DEAR　SIR；　…　I　write　in　the　greatest　hurry。　　I　shall　　receive　the　permission；　the　Lord　willing；　in　a　few　days；　the　Duke　　de　Rivas　has　this　moment　told　me　so；　and　he　is　Minister　of　the　　Interior。

The　Ecclesiastical　Court　declined　deciding　upon　the　matter；　and　　left　it　entirely　in　the　hands　of　the　Ministers。　　Just　as　the　　English　Ambassador　was　about　to　remind　Mr。　Mendizabal　of　his　　promise　to　me；　the　latter　gentleman　and　his　colleagues　retired　from　　office；　a　new　Ministry　was　formed　composed　entirely　of　my　friends；　　amongst　them　Alcala　Galiano　（turn　to　my　last　letter）。

As　soon　as　the　Minister　of　Finance；　with　whom　I　am　very　intimate；　　returns　from　France；　I　shall　request　to　be　permitted　to　introduce　　the　Catalan　New　Testament　upon　paying　a　reasonable　duty。

I　received　Mr。　Jackson's　letter　containing　the　money；　and　yours；　　also　with　money；　and　a　rap　on　the　knuckles　besides；　it　was　scarcely　　merited；　as　I　can　prove　in　five　words。

Not　having　the　Scripture　to　offer　to　the　people；　I　was　obliged　to　　content　myself　with　mentioning　it　to　them；　the　people　here　know　not　　the　Scripture　even　by　name；　but　they　know　a　certain　personage　well　　enough；　and　as　soon　as　the　subject　of　religion　is　brought　up　they　　are　sure　to　bring　him　forward；　as　they　consider　him　the　　fountainhead　of　all　religion。　　Those　therefore　in　the　situation　of　　myself　have　three　things　at　their　option；　to　speak　nothing　…　to　　speak　lies　…　or　to　speak　the　truth。　　In　simpleness　of　heart　I　　thought　proper　to　adopt　the　last　principle　as　my　line　of　conduct；　I　　do　not　think　I　have　erred；　but　I　shall　be　more　reserved　in　future。

In　conclusion　let　me　be　permitted　to　observe　that　the　last　skirts　　of　the　cloud　of　papal　superstition　are　vanishing　below　the　horizon　　of　Spain；　whoever　says　the　contrary　either　knows　nothing　of　the　　matter　or　wilfully　hides　the　truth。

I　remain；　Revd。　and　dear　Sir；　most　truly　yours；

G。　BORROW。



LETTER：　22nd　May；　1836



To　the　Rev。　A。　Brandram　（ENDORSED：　recd。　June　2；　1836）　10　AT　NIGHT；　＇MADRID；　MAY　22；　1836。＇

MY　DEAR　SIR；　…　There　has　been　a　partial　disturbance　at　Madrid；　and　　it　is　not　impossible　that　the　new　Ministry　will　go　out　and　Mr。　M。　　be　reinstated　…　which　event；　however；　will　make　little　difference　　to　us；　as　the　British　Ambassador　has　promised　to　back　the　　application　which　I　shall　instantly　make。　　There　are　so　many　　changes　and　revolutions　here　that　nothing　is　certain　even　for　a　　day。　　I　wish　to　let　you　know　what　is　going　forward；　and　am　aware　　that　you　will　excuse　two　letters　arriving　at　one　time。

G。　B。



LETTER：　30th　May；　1836



To　the　Rev。　A。　Brandram　（ENDORSED：　recd。　June　4；　1836）　＇MADRID＇；　MONDAY　NIGHT；　half　p。　11；　MAY　30。

THE　post　will　presently　depart；　therefore　I　have　no　time　to　lose。　　　Every　thing；　thank　God；　is　again　tranquil；　and　it　appears　that　the　　present　Ministry　will　stand　its　ground。　　I　am　just　returned　from　　the　house　of　one　of　the　Ministers；　I　can　consequently　speak　pretty　　positively。　　The　Queen　will　not　accept　their　resignations；　and　the　　army　is　on　their　side。　　The　Cortes　have　been　dissolved。　　The　whole　　Cabinet　are　of　opinion　that　my　petition　is　just　and　reasonable　and　　ought　to　be　granted。　　I　have　been　requested　to　appear　next　Thursday　　at　the　Office；　when　I　expect　to　receive　the　permission；　or　to　hear　　that　steps　have　been　taken　towards　making　it　out。

The　reason　of　Mr。　Mendizabal's　resignation　was　his　inability　to　　accomplish　the　removal　of　General　Cordova　from　the　head　of　the　　army。　　It　is　not　for　me　to　offer　an　opinion　on　the　General's　　military　talents；　but　he　is　much　beloved　by　the　soldiers；　whose　　comforts　and　interests　he　has　much　attended　to；　to　deprive　him　of　　command　would　therefore　be　attended　with　danger。　　I　have　no　　complaint　to　make　against　Mr。　M。；　he　is　a　kind；　well…meaning　man；　　and　had　he　remained　in　office　I　have　no　doubt　that　he　would　have　　acceded　to　my　petition。

I　hope　you　will　pray　that　God　will　grant　me　wisdom；　humbleness　of　　spirit；　and　success　in　all　that　is　right。

G。　BORROW。



LETTER：　30th　June；　1836



To　the　Rev。　A。　Brandram　（ENDORSED：　recd。　July　11；　1836）　CALLE　SANTIAGO；　No。　16　PISO　3RO；　MADRID；　JUNE　30；　1836。

REVD。　AND　DEAR　SIR；　…　As　I　have　little　doubt　that　you　are　anxiously　　awaiting　the　arrival　of　some　intelligence　from　me；　I　write　a　few　　lines　which　I　have　no　doubt　will　prove　satisfactory　to　you；　and　in　　the　course　of　a　few　days　I　hope　to　write　again；　when　I　shall　　probably　be　able　to　announce　the　happy　termination　of　the　affair　　which　brought　me　to　Spain。

The　difficulties　which　I　have　had　to　encounter　since　I　last　wrote　　to　you　have　been　so　many　and　formidable　that　I　have　been　frequently　　on　the　verge　of　despairing　ever　to　obtain　permission　to　print　the　　Gospel　in　Spain；　which　has　become　the　most　ardent　wish　of　my　heart。　　　Only　those　who　have　been　in　the　habit　of　dealing　with　Spaniards；　by　　whom　the　most　solemn　promises　are　habitually　broken；　can　form　a　　correct　idea　of　my　reiterated　disappointments　and　of　the　toil　of　　body　and　agony　of　spirit　which　I　have　been　subjected　to。　　One　day　I　　have　been　told；　at　the　Ministry；　that　I　had　only　to　wait　a　few　　moments　and　all　I　wished　would　be　acceded　to；　and　then　my　hopes　　have　been　blasted　with　the　information　that　various　difficulties；　　which　seemed　insurmountable；　had　presented　themselves；　whereupon　I　　have　departed　almost　broken…hearted；　but　the　next　day　I　have　been　　summoned　in　a　great　hurry　and　informed　that　'all　was　right；'　and　　that　on　the　morrow　a　regular　authority　to　print　the　Scriptures　　would　be　delivered　to　me；　but　by　that　time　fresh　and　yet　more　　terrible　difficulties　had　occurred　…　so　that　I　became　weary　of　my　　life。

During　the　greatest　part　of　the　last　six　weeks　I　have　spent　upon　an　　average　ten　hours　every　day；　dancing　attendance　on　one　or　another　　of　the　Ministers；　and　when　I　have　returned　home　I　have　been　so　　fatigued　that　I　have　found　it　impossible　to　write；　even　to　my　　nearest　friends。　　The　heat　has　been　suffocating；　for　the　air　seems　　to　be　filled　with　flaming　vapours；　and　the　very　Spaniards　are　　afraid　to　stay　out；　and　lie　gasping　and　naked　on　their　brick　　floors；　therefore　if　you　have　felt　disappointed　in　not　having　heard　　from　me　for　a　considerable　time；　the　above　statement　must　be　my　　excuse。

During　the　last　fortnight　the　aspect　of　my　affair　has　become　more　　favourable；　and；　notwithstanding　all　the　disappointments　I　have　　met；　I　now　look　forward　with　little　apprehension　to　the　result。　　　The　English　Ambassador；　Mr。　Villiers；　has　taken　me　by　the　hand　in　　the　most　generous　manner　and　has　afforded　me　the　most　effectual　　assistance。　　He　has　spoken　to　all　the　Ministers；　collectively　and　　individually；　and　has　recommended　the　granting　of　my　petition　in　　the　strongest　manner；　pointing　out　the　terrible　condition　of　the　　people　at　present　who　are　without　religious　instruction　of　any　　kind；　and　the　impossibility　of　exercising　any　species　of　government　　over　a　nation　of　atheists；　which　the　Spaniards　will　very　shortly　　become　if　left　to　themselves。　　Whether　moved　by　his　arguments　or　by　　a　wish　to　oblige　a　person　of　so　much　importance　as　the　British　　Ambassador；　the　Cabinet　of　Madrid　now　exhibit　a　manifest　　willingness　to　do　all　in　their　power　to　satisfy　me；　and　though　by　　the　law　of　Spain　the　publishing　of　the　Scripture　in　the　vulgar　　tongue　without　notes　is　forbidden；　measures　have　been　taken　by　　which　the　rigor　of　the　law　can　be　eluded　and　the　printer　be　　protected；　until　such　time　as　it　shall　be　deemed　prudent　to　repeal　　the　law　made；　as　is　now　generally　confessed；　in　a　time　of　ignorance　　and　superstitious　darkness。

I　herewith　send　you　a　letter　which　I　received　some　days　since　from　　Mr。　Villiers；　I　have　several　others　on　the　same　subject；　but　I　　prefer　sending　this　particular　one　as　it　is　the　last。　　Since　I　　received　it；　the　Ministers　have　met　and　discussed　the　petition；　and　　the　result　was；　as　I　have　been　informed；　though　not　officially；　in　　its　favour。

You　would　oblige　me　by　mentioning　to　his　Lordship　the　President　of　　the　Bible　Society　the　manner　in　which　Mr。　Villiers　has　befriended　　me；　and　to　beg　that　he　would　express　by　letter　an　acknowledgment　of　　the　favour　which　I　have　received；　and　at　the　same　time；　I　think　　that　a　vote　of　thanks　from　the　Committee　would　not　be　amiss；　as　I　　may　be　again　in　need　of　Mr。　V。's　assistance　before　I　leave　Spain。　　　The　interest　which　he　has　taken　in　this　affair　is　the　more　　surprising；　as　Mr。　Graydon　informed　me　that　upon　his　applying　to　　him　he　declined　to　interfere。

I　saw　Mr。　Graydon　twice　or　thrice。　　He　left　Madrid　for　Barcelona　　about　a　month　since；　because　the　heat　of　the　former　place　in　the　　summer　months　is　more　than　he　can　bear；　and　as　he　found　I　was　so　　far　advanced；　he　thought　he　might　be　of　more　utility　in　Catalonia。

I　have　at　present　nothing　more　to　say；　and　am　so　weak　from　heat　and　　fatigue　that　I　can　hardly　hold　the　pen。　　I　have　removed　from　my　old　　lodgings　to　those　which　Mr。　Graydon　occupied；　therefore　when　you　　write；　direct　as　above。　　With　my　best　remembrances　to　Mr。　Jowett；　I　　remain；　my　dear　Sir；　very　truly　yours；

G。　B。



LETTER：　7th　July；　1836



To　the　Rev。　A。　Brandram　（ENDORSED：　recd。　July　18