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

or 1847 was not written until th

Feb. 2

o Miss J.; and acknowledges the receipt of two letters from her

Miss J. Being convinced that as usual any correspondence will end in his g

ll aware of this, knowing it is written, 'If any man will be a pleaser of man then is he not the servant of Christ,' consequently however solicitous to render 'honour

, May

ave this morning received without date! upon the subject of the Misfortune b

tion upon which you suggest my reflection and for your enquiry about

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"clad in deep mourning," or in other words, with

I am very much obliged to you for your letter of the 9th. I ans

it generally of receiving them through my friend Mrs. L.'s hands however aware that the Duke preferred

May 14

e received your Letter

ers to Mrs. L. excepting one to -- and will d

gly! for which I entertain a grateful Sense: and I am in the habit

which you should not send your Letters to me; and for which I shou

arks of Distinction, occasion some observation in your Lodgings and your Neighborhood! which you do not muc

quite assured and to tell you the truth I don't like to send a letter addressed to you to one of your friends, unles

rect to yourself at your own Residence; or I should have in your hand writi

ng a letter to a Lady or Gentleman addressed to anoth

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May 19

the 17th. I have already acknowledged all that

Ink, and much time is required to read one of your Letters! However

n as soon as I can! and I a

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tters from you the dates of which you will find at the bottom of this. I am very s

ss J., particularly for the last of Thursday afternoon in which you inform me that you are better which I am

you for your letters and to express my congratulations upon the improvem

ed to learn that you are again indisposed, but as you tell me that the Medical gentle

quite well.' Again in the Duke's next letter he writes, dating it Sept. 22nd; 'I have been very much concerned to learn from the perusal of the several letters which I have received of different dates up to the 20th Inst. that you

I had been dangerously ill at that time. It is dated Sept. 28th. 'I

l continue in good health. You will if you keep yourself warm in the sever

the 2nd & 3rd, the last finished on the 4th, and I am happy that you are in your new dwelling

rites in his letter, dated Oct. 16th; 'I am concerned to learn that you are again about to

o have been introduced above that of the 16th, he writes-'I am very much

my poor Jane's illness, as he writes; 'I am sorry to hear that your favorite companion

Miss J. justice to believe that her zeal and industry continued unabated. There had apparently been no other dispu

s of such but the full occupation of his time alluded to so frequently. Therefore I presume

rs from you for which I ought to have returned my thanks, but the demands upon and the employment of my time in the service of the Public has been so constant that I really have

July 3

of many others before written! I was and am sorry to learn that you are unwell. Your lette

e Dear Mi

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Address, your place of Abode on each Letter. It

ly much concerned that my time has been so much occupied lately and I hav

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Feb. 2

statements of my being sick, of which the Editors can know nothing. I thank

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b. 20, 184

eason of this last mentioned omission is, that I could not go to see you or fix a time at which I could and as I had not heard from you, I thought

frequently expressed my regrets; that it shd be so; and repeat them now. I received a letter on Saturday night last; commenced that morning; and ended in the afternoon. I wrote an an

But I cannot hold out any prospect of being able to go to see you. I will not deceive you. I am employed every day at this time by Candle Light from six in the Mornin

s which I have engaged to perform. I will go to see you; notwithstanding that I tell you fairly that nothing can be more d

when I find that I can do so; and I w

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Duke again for over five months. But the letter then is kindly, bearing no tra

July 3

ly now returned. I have to acknowledge the receipt of several letters from you wr

upon your success u

hether you are to derive benefit from the air or Bathing; it will be more ben

o say at what period Parl

beautiful Lines wh

nday the 28th, another on Monday the

u this evening. But it is lat

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tle, Sept.

ay; as you did not know the day of the month. I am writing to you o

uardian! But I have been for some time absent from London and it is pos

sustained! I hope that this loss will not be an inconven

and that of your young and protected companion Jane! and even that you had not yourself been well! I trust that the

ll! and am as strong

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word of explanatio

der than myself, therefore the Duke is in th

tle, Sept.

sustained in your friend Mrs. L.! I sincerely condole with you! She was a good and sincere friend of yours and I felt sincere respect and esteem for Her Character! You d

me My De

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letters previously forwarded as he writes; 'I cannot now lay my hands on that letter but I must have

g to him letters she had written to others, with the request that he would read and retu

tle, Octob

ich was Sunday, Inclosing in a colored cover, two Letters addressed to Miss Coutt

y to direct, stamp; and put into the Box at the Post Office; which it is not certain that you can do with prec

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ave no recollection of having failed to write an answer to

g, and I am of course desirous of avoiding to write more than is necessary; particularly to a per

d your letter of the 17th Inst. in which you have enclosed certain letters which you have written to Sir Ro

a copy of her a

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st would meet with the answer received. That letter, as is my custom in the time of perplexity, distress and trouble, I prayerfully spread before The Great "Lord of lords," beseeching Him to undertake for me, showing me how I ought to act under such circumstances, relying upon Him accordingly. Since then I made an attempt to address you not wishing you to remain ignorant of the safe arrival of those enclosures, but had I been given worlds I could not proceed. Consequently I laid aside my pen, fancying The Lord did not mean me to write at all. However, finding myself this morning thus influenced, I purpose, if HE permit forw

ed Child

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forth a reply of equal

umes of letters which you had sent for my perusal. Considering the Numberless occasions which you have quarrelled with me because of

rom any erroneous impressions, having depended upon The Great Lord of lords throughout my acquaintance with him to direct and influence my heart and pen to

or this year is not mark

dsaye, Dec

t I stated in my former Letters regarding you

you will

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he advanced in years, consequently I never