MELBOURNE VISCOUNT: (1779-1848) British Prime Minister

MELBOURNE VISCOUNT: (1779-1848) British Prime Minister 1834, 1835-41. A.L.S., Melbourne, two pages, 4to, Panshanger, 29th August 1834, to a lady. Melbourne states that he has read his correspondent's letter with great concern and remarks 'My regard for your late Husband would lead me to do all in my power to assist you, but the ecclesiastical patronage at the disposal of the Government is so confined, & the applications for it so numerous & powerful, that I should only be deceiving you, if I were to hold….any hope of my being able to provide for your son.' With blank integral leaf. Some minor, extremely light age toning, otherwise VG £ 100-120