Swift arrives in London on 1 September, travelling on behalf of the Church of Ireland soliciting for a remission of some financial imposts on the clergy of the Church of Ireland
Begins epistolary diary known as 'Journal to Stella', 1710-13
Meets Robert Harley, leader of the new Tory government (October).
Still dining regularly with Addison and Steele;
Takes over pro-government paper, The Examiner (November).