Draft correspondence from the Duke of Atholl to George Grenville (First Lord of the Treasury) dated 20 August 1764, responding to a Treasury letter of 25 July regarding negotiations for the Government's purchase of sovereignty over the Isle of Man. The Duke expresses confidence in Grenville's character and willingness to negotiate on terms of 'frankness & confidence' similar to those his predecessor maintained with Walpole, Pelham, and Newcastle.