London, August 14, 1837.
The Duke of Wellington presents His Compts to Miss J. He returns His thanks for her Letter of the 13th.
The Duke is going out of town; and he intends to go to Walmer Castle in a few days.
The Duke assures Miss J. that he has not published an Intention of giving what is called a grand Dinner at Walmer Castle.
In general he would recommend to Miss J. not to believe one Word that she reads respecting the Duke of Wellington.
London, August 16, 1837.
The Duke of Wellington presents his Compts to Miss J. He returns His thanks for Her letter of the 15th.
The Duke is much concerned that Miss J. should have had the trouble of writing a second time upon the subject of misrepresentation in the Newspapers. They are really not deserving of Notice.
"The next letter from the Duke is dated Aug. 16th, with which I see a copy of a letter referring to a parcel containing Tracts, etc. for his acceptance, from which I copy as follows—'Miss J. trusts the accompanying Tracts may not be considered an intrusion, but received and perused with the prayerful consideration they deserve as not from man but from That God Who has put it into her heart to send them; relying on His own gracious Word which runs thus, "My Word shall not return unto ME void but it shall accomplish that which I please and shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it."—Miss J. begs to be excused giving her address, being desirous to avoid all observation etc. but if on her return to Town it should be the will of God that she should make His Grace acquainted with her abode, wherever that may be, (respecting which there is at present great uncertainty,) she will then give him an opportunity of acknowledging the receipt of the parcel and its consequences, hoping they may be of a gratifying nature; that is, beneficial to His Great Soul which Miss J. is still desirous to behold robed in the only Robe of righteousness that can render it safe for Eternity.'
"The letter written on Aug. 26th is as follows 'He has received and returns His thanks for her Note of Friday and the Tract enclosed therewith.'