The Duke's next letters show his irritation.
London, July 25, 1850.
My dear Miss J.,—I have received your Letter of the 24th that is yesterday, but not the one which you state in that letter that you had written to me yesterday—it is on Tuesday—containing two enclosures being a letter from your Guardian and another from his Wife.
These letters when forwarded will enable me to judge of what it is you require! and the mode in which I am to send you what you require!
It is indeed very difficult to supply the daily wants of those who will not state what they are; or adopt any means of receiving what she requires!
However I shall be able to form a judgment when I shall receive the letters you received from Mr. & Mrs. ——
Ever Yours most faithfully,
Wellington.
London, July 26, 1850.
My dear Miss J.,—I have received your Note of the 25th and the number inclosed of the Shop at which the Post Office is kept, ... and I wish you to make Enquiries after your own Letter! If I am to make enquiries they will be forwarded as a letter from yourself which I must send to the Post Office; and I beg you to write accordingly in plain simple Terms reciting the fact! and as your letter must be sent to the general Post Office I beg leave without intending any Offence to request that all endearing expressions which do not suit the Relations in which we stand towards each other should be omitted! as they might lead to false conclusions injurious to you! I must observe to you that the General Post Office will probably answer that if the last letter contained papers of consequence; it ought to have been marked and paid for as a registered letter; when put into the Post! The cost is sixpence!