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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

MY DEAR MISS J.,--I have this morning received your Note directed
      to me, in which you ask to know whether I had before received a
      letter to inform me that your Voyage to the United States had
      been set aside.

      I had answered every letter I had received. I do not recollect to
      have received a letter containing this information!

      I am very glad to learn that you had set aside this Intention.

      Ever Yours most faithfully.

      WELLINGTON.


    "In the Duke's next letter, dated June 15th, he writes 'I have just
    now received your letter of the 15th. As I receive thousands of
    letters in a week it is impossible for me to say whether I received
    one from you put into the Post Office Friday Week.'

    "'I answer invariably, as I do this night at midnight, as soon as I
    receive your letter if due. I am much concerned but hope that you
    may recover entirely.'

    "It is very evident that from this period Satan was permitted to
    work in the Duke's mind, weakening consequently the power I had
    been permitted to exercise, by rendering my communications tedious,
    for in his next letter, dated May 14th 1850 he writes, 'Knowing
    your extreme sensitiveness about letters, their contents, the
    manner in which signed, sealed and folded up, I have always been
    most cautious about any letters sent you! Indeed, such Caution is
    quite laborious!'"


      LONDON, July 4, 1850.

      MY DEAR MISS J.,--I am very sensible of your kindness in
      recollecting that I should feel exceedingly the loss of Sir
      Robert Peel!

      I assure you that I write to you whenever there is occasion and
      that I can have a moment's leisure! But a person who does not see
      it can have no notion of the Numbers of letters which I receive
      at all times of the day and night. Every body who hears of this
      applies to me; the least that I can do is to read and take care
      of and return the required acknowledgment. I am not surprised
      that you should be disappointed and complain! But I really write
      when I can!

      Your most faithful Servant,

      WELLINGTON.


    "In the Duke's next letter, dated July 9th, he writes--'I am much
    concerned to learn by the perusal of your Note of the 8th that you
    are still suffering. I am very sorry to hear that you are likely to
    lose the society of your Sister.'

    "In the Duke's next letter, dated July 12th, he writes--'I entreat
    you to write legibly and to avoid fatiguing yourself by writing too
    much.'

    "Part of the Copy of a letter written to the Duke, July 8th, 1850,
    in reference to my dear Sister's leaving me.'

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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

Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of

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

MY DEAR MISS J.,--I have this morning received your Note directed
      to me, in which you ask to know whether I had before received a
      letter to inform me that your Voyage to the United States had
      been set aside.

      I had answered every letter I had received. I do not recollect to
      have received a letter containing this information!

      I am very glad to learn that you had set aside this Intention.

      Ever Yours most faithfully.

      WELLINGTON.


    "In the Duke's next letter, dated June 15th, he writes 'I have just
    now received your letter of the 15th. As I receive thousands of
    letters in a week it is impossible for me to say whether I received
    one from you put into the Post Office Friday Week.'

    "'I answer invariably, as I do this night at midnight, as soon as I
    receive your letter if due. I am much concerned but hope that you
    may recover entirely.'

    "It is very evident that from this period Satan was permitted to
    work in the Duke's mind, weakening consequently the power I had
    been permitted to exercise, by rendering my communications tedious,
    for in his next letter, dated May 14th 1850 he writes, 'Knowing
    your extreme sensitiveness about letters, their contents, the
    manner in which signed, sealed and folded up, I have always been
    most cautious about any letters sent you! Indeed, such Caution is
    quite laborious!'"


      LONDON, July 4, 1850.

      MY DEAR MISS J.,--I am very sensible of your kindness in
      recollecting that I should feel exceedingly the loss of Sir
      Robert Peel!

      I assure you that I write to you whenever there is occasion and
      that I can have a moment's leisure! But a person who does not see
      it can have no notion of the Numbers of letters which I receive
      at all times of the day and night. Every body who hears of this
      applies to me; the least that I can do is to read and take care
      of and return the required acknowledgment. I am not surprised
      that you should be disappointed and complain! But I really write
      when I can!

      Your most faithful Servant,

      WELLINGTON.


    "In the Duke's next letter, dated July 9th, he writes--'I am much
    concerned to learn by the perusal of your Note of the 8th that you
    are still suffering. I am very sorry to hear that you are likely to
    lose the society of your Sister.'

    "In the Duke's next letter, dated July 12th, he writes--'I entreat
    you to write legibly and to avoid fatiguing yourself by writing too
    much.'

    "Part of the Copy of a letter written to the Duke, July 8th, 1850,
    in reference to my dear Sister's leaving me.'

Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.

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

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

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