The Letters of the Duke of Wellington to Miss J., 1834-1851 / Edited, with Extracts from the Diary of the Latter

by Duke of Arthur Wellesley Wellington

She wrote again and again, and yet again. These letters, of which she has left copies, are made up in about equal parts of accounts of her health, verses of Scripture, and reproaches to the Duke for his silence. She at last extorted an answer:—

London, January 17, 1851.

It is very satisfactory to me to learn from the receipt of this Day of a Letter of the 16^th that Miss J. is better! And I write to thank her for giving me the satisfactory Information!

I hope to hear of her continued convalescence and perfect Recovery of her Health!

Most faithfully Her Obedient Humble Servant

Wellington.

The Duke's next note was less amicable:—

London, January 21, 1851.

In order to avoid to create irritation in the Mind of Miss J. and the receipt of a Note expressing such irritation in strong terms!

I write to acknowledge the receipt of Miss J.'s letter! written on four sides of letter paper; in the Night of the 19^th of January! I entreat her to avoid the Irritation of writing again!