"In the Duke's next letter, dated March 18th, he refers to my dear Sister being with me as follows—'I am very sensible of this last circumstance and of the kindness and necessity of her attention to you during your illness.'
"A parcel from me having been left at the Duke's house he writes referring to the same."
Strathfieldsaye, April 3, 1850.
My dear Miss J.,—I received a letter from you yesterday evening; another this morning dated the 2nd Inst, both about a Parcel left at my House by your Sister!
I am very much concerned that the regulations which I have been under the necessity of making and enforcing in respect to the Reception of Parcels at my House should have been inconvenient to you or your sister.
But I have been under the necessity of ordering my Servants not to receive parcels; without previous orders from me! in order to prevent my private dwelling being made the Deposit of all the Trash that is written, invented, or in any manner made up! You find that I am frequently out of town. You wrote me that you would send a parcel but I received the notification only last night, and this morning one later; complaining that the Porter refused to take the Parcel. I am very sorry for any thing that can annoy you!
But I cannot prevent this now that my Duties and avocations call me to a distance from London! But I have not yet acquired the practice of being in two places at the same time: that is to say in London to receive your letters and Parcels or those of your sister; and in the Country, about my Duties and avocations.
If you will only reflect upon this! You will relieve yourself from great anxiety, and me from the vexation of annoying you.
Ever Yours most faithfully
Wellington.