The Letters of the Duke of Wellington to Miss J. 1834-1851

June 2

ly understand each other; and with your permissio

eference to our last meeting. There might have been

ou certainly wished to take them out of the Paquet; but if I had thought that your reluctance

them has occasioned an expla

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al interviews had recommenced. The l

June 1

ved your Letter of this Day,

r some days; and I was much occupied. I am going out of town to-morrow. But I hope to be able to go to

which you lent me. I have read that one w

all see you again I hope tha

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lin

ount of the conversion of the criminal Cook, and touche

June 22n

s since I saw you on Saturday. Why do you no

Saturday that you was mistaken in the No

u that I cannot feel otherwise than grateful to you for your ki

out of town that I may not

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lin

went to Ramsgate. The Duke's lett

July 1

ave said a Word which could have hurt your feelings. I think that by

ve been misled by circumstances. But I could

asked the Question whether your letters we

erson; and the Charge becomes enormous. Under these circumstances my Porter has the usual order not to take in Letters overweight; which he generally returns; unless I should happen to be in the House when he enquires. I stated the f

, that many many Years will pass over your H

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7,

My Dear Miss J., and according to

not accustomed to it. But I never could hav

s might be seen by a third person; as they

ng of relatives. I adverted to your ordinary relations with other persons,

fficulties; or expressions which I assure you can never be intended to convey any meaning but one of kindness towards you

Duke fails to express his thanks to Miss J. for her kindness in writing to him. However gratifying this m

at all disapprove of the independence of character and conduct which I had observed. I hope that you may never f

have observed.--You will tell me that God will direct you. So He will. But He has given us a Mind, the power of comparing and reflecting, of deciding what is true and what is false and He requires us to exercise our judgment in Matters on which He has given us the capability of

ho had spoken in the open air at Rams

s an intention of calling on me but such was not the will of The Lord of Lords, therefore I did not acce

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ay; and have this day received that written in London to inform me tha

eel great satisfaction in writing to some; to those in particular from whom

reacher. I believe that we cannot too frequently pass in review our opinio

, may have the effect of restoring Your Health

August

ned to learn that I have again created a feeling of displeasure in your Mind by havi

in this Manner in England than elsewhere. The Inconvenience felt in England is of a moral and mental description. It is formed of the trash and nonsense which a traveller is condemned to hear in these vehicles; because every

ear the stupid Irreligion of the Talker; you would reply to H

ction. If you are not satisfied with my observations, you will at least perceive that

and did not care for what you represented that you suffered. You must

d acquaintance with Major and Mrs. P. as he therein writes-'I am very happy that you have ag

ctly in your department. I came down to the house of Lords directly after the Post arrived and I am writing to you from thence.' Judging by the next letter, dated August 6th, I had made some enquiry concer

August

ered in your Journey to and your arrival in Harrowgate. I should have thought the impertinent Blasph

ve Hours yesterday; and I am going to pass twelve Hours this day in the House of Peers. I hope theref

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original MS. in the Duke's handwriting. Miss J. quotes only a

ng Blasphemer-much must depend upon the circumstances. But I must say that the Meekness of the Christian is better displayed by silence on such

silence will not be attributed to your being offended at anything I may have done or written, or may have omitted I shall regret it as it will prove to me that you are indisposed but I shall not feel that you are displeased.' By the Duke's next letter, dated

ring you and quoting Chapter and verse in support of my answer but I take from your own letter a word which I think supports my opinion, "Charity beareth all things." You will quote

at the Duke should become a Paul in his ge

of Lords is not at this moment so constant as it was some days ago. Yet its busi

ou will return and I will certainly call upon you as soon as I shall have heard where you will be. I shall still be as I am now, much occupied

t to travel at night fearing it may prove injurious addin

ience, but I am afraid that I shall not be able to go to see you with so much fidelity. A visit takes time, to write a letter is an affair of a few minut

'But if you should recover your health there you must not mind the annoyance of the irregularities of what is called the C

ct to hear from you when you will arrive and will be settled in London a

arrive at a moment in which I am much occupied. You are at some distance from hence; and I don't think that from ni

ree. I cannot afterwards. If I should call when you don't expect me I will send up that I am the

visit well for he had to wait until I was dressed by dear Mrs. L. who was in the house at the time, as usual, for I think he came earlier than I had expected. Consequently in hi

my dress was always very simple, it did not

g at Windsor on Saturday and a part of His family at Kew on Sunday.-I did not say that all my time was passed in the House of Lords. Much of it is certainly passed out of the House

is morning your letter of yesterday, but have not received the Tr

letter from His Grace is dated the same, Sept. 4th, Noon, in which he writes; 'I

l have perused it.' I presume this must have been a little book entitled The Joy of Israel as I only lent that to people, its having been a Gift, for it is still in my possession. In the Duke's next, dated S

wherein I presume I have shown submission to the Divine will

hat I am anxious to have the pleasure and benefit of convers

ting as displaying the intimate friendship that at this period exi

rticularly kind one. I have been expecting him, but he comes not, being so occupied with his Parliamentary business. What can I say

d answer it kindly. The Subject on which I addressed him was on Christ becoming sin for us

row, during which I have seen the Duke four times, and wil

an. I mentioned what St. Paul said when contrasting the Bereans with the Thessalonians, namely, 'These were more noble than those in Th

attention to the last verse thereof thus written-'Man that is in honour and under

God! since which I have written to him daily and the first reply I receive is one calculated to produce another check to my feelings, all of which I give up entirely to

rs, hearkening meekly to these homilies from pretty lips upon what constituted true nobility. It is impossible to believe that his secret feelings were not those of amusement, however respectful