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

The Letters of the Duke of Wellington to Miss J., 1834-1851: Edited, with Extracts from the Diary of the LatterWellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of

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

Name: The Letters of the Duke of Wellington to Miss J., 1834-1851: Edited, with Extracts from the Diary of the Latter
Author: Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of

Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of

Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852 -- Correspondence

"In the Duke's next letter of Sept. 26th he writes 'I am much
    obliged by your continued kindness.'

    "By the Duke's next letter I see he refers to my offering him a
    Bible of larger Print as follows,


      WALMER CASTLE, Sept 29th.

      I am much obliged to you for the offer of a Bible in large Print.
      That which I now have answers perfectly, and I will not deprive
      you of another.


      WALMER CASTLE, October 2, 1838.

      MY DEAR MISS J.,--I have received at the Same time your Letters
      of the 30^th Sept^r and 1 October.

      I assure you that I am very sensible of your kindness; and of
      your motives for writing to me; and that nothing could induce me
      to write a Word or to commit an Act which would displease much
      less excite you.

      When I received the expression of your wish to have my Picture I
      felt that the compliance with your wish might be inconvenient to
      you. But I postponed to give you an answer Wishing to avoid to do
      any thing to displease you; and thinking it possible nay probable
      that your own reflections would have induced you to avoid to
      renew the Subject.

      As however you did mention it again I gave you the answer which
      has satisfied you.

      I have not mentioned the Period of my return to London; as it is
      very uncertain.

      Believe me My Dear Miss J.

      Ever Yours most faithfully

      WELLINGTON.


    "The Duke's next letter is dated Oct. 7th. 'I have four letters of
    yours to acknowledge the receipt of, for which I return many
    thanks. In one you mention your indisposition but as you have not
    again adverted thereto I trust that you are better.'

    "The 13th of Oct. the Duke writes 'I read your letters in the order
    in which you wish they should be read,' before closing which letter
    he acknowledges or writes another therein acknowledging mine of the
    12th dating this additional letter Oct. 14th.


      WALMER CASTLE, Oct. 20, 1838.

      MY DEAR MISS J.,--I have again to acknowledge the receipt of
      several Letters from you commencing on Sunday the 14^th. I have
      been absent; and did not receive them till this morning. And as
      the Post for London does not go out till tomorrow, I will keep
      this till then in order that I may add the acknowledgment of the
      receipt of any other letter that you may have written me in the
      end of the Week.

      In answer to the Wish that you have expressed to know when I
      shall be in London I mention that I shall not be there for some
      time.

      You are in the Habit of writing to me freely upon all Subjects;
      and you say that you derive satisfaction from so doing. I assure
      you that I am sensible of the Interest which you feel for my
      Welfare; and of your Motive in writing to me.

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