The Story in the Newspapers about my having been consulted by the Queen about Dr Hook's Sermon is entirely false. There is no foundation whatever for it.
As far as I can Judge from the accounts that I have seen the Queen did not notice Dr Hook's Sermon in any of the Modes supposed and stated. [ ][Endnote 1] ]
I am very much obliged to you for your Enquiries about my lameness. I thank God! I have entirely recovered from it.
Believe me Ever Yours most faithfully
Wellington.
"I need not say it rejoices me to behold thanks given to Him from whom all blessings flow.
"A. J.
"The Duke's next letter is dated Sept. 16th in which he writes; 'There is no post from the country on Saturday as there is no Delivery in London on Sunday, so you will receive both letters therefore tomorrow, possibly at the same time.' The next from the Duke is dated Sept. 20th in which he writes 'I hope that you will soon recover from your indisposition,' and in that of the 23rd he writes; 'I assure you that I was aware that you had reason to believe that the story respecting the Queen was true.' The Duke means 'was not true' for he had referred to this subject in some letter just passed through my hands.
"On Sept. the 25th 1838 the Duke writes to thank me for my letters adding 'But you do not mention your health and I hope that you have entirely recovered from your indisposition.'
"In the Duke's next letter of Sept. 26th he writes 'I am much obliged by your continued kindness.'