He was,
Ibelieve,
in early
life a
clerk in
the
Treasury,
or one of
the
government
offices,
and for
some time
acted for
Mr. Pitt
as his
confidential
clerk, or
temporary
private
secretary.
Christmas
was one of
the most
obliging
men I ever
knew; and,
from the,
position
he
occupied,
was
constantly
exposed to
interruptions,
yet I
never saw
his temper
in the
least
ruffled.
One day I
found him
more than
usually
engaged,
having a
mass of
accounts
to prepare
