§ From Sylvanus Bourne. 6 September 1806. “The great work of peace is not yet accomplished & it indeed Seems to drag on so heavily that I esteem the result to be quite problematical, especially as Russia is said not to be inclined to ratify the treaty lately signed by their Agent at Paris & Prussia is quite sore & soured by the claim which the french Govt makes for the restoration of Hanover to Engld that without a due return of what Prussia had g⟨iven?⟩ in Equivalents—a sudden turn of affairs has taken place between this power & Sweden restoring the former amity between them: this event with the great increase of the Russian armies & the warlike movements of those of Prussia all combine to impress the opinion that war will be renewed on the Continent & that the apparent pacific measures of the English in sending a mint [sic] to Paris is but a feint to gain the time necessary to complete views of a contrary nature.”