Part 14 (2/2)
As this false report might reach and would annoy you; I avail myself of the first opportunity of telling you that I thank G.o.d!
there is not the slightest foundation for it. I have met with no accident and have not been better for twenty Years than I am at this moment.
Believe me Ever Yours most faithfully
WELLINGTON.
”In the Duke's next letter of July 19th he writes; 'I hope that you will continue to write to me all that you feel and think. I cannot express to you how grateful I am for your anxiety for my welfare.'
”In the Duke's next letter dated July 24th he writes--'I am very much obliged to you for your continued anxiety for my welfare and I read with pleasure your expressions of kind interest for me.'”
LONDON, July 27, 1844.
MY DEAR MISS J.,--Since I last wrote to you; I have received one letter from you of the 24^th and two of the 25^th for all of which; and your continued kindness I thank you. I am very sensible of the freedom with which you write to me and tell me all that occurs to your Mind.
I do not yet know at what time the parliament will be prorogued: I should think in the end of August.
Notwithstanding the continued attendance; I continue thank G.o.d!
as well as ever.
Believe me Ever Yours most faithfully
WELLINGTON.
”In the Duke's next letter dated July 31st he writes doubtlessly in reply to some enquiry on my part--'It is impossible for me to say at what period Parliament will be prorogued. I thank you for the beautiful lines which you have sent me.'”
LONDON, August 10, 1844.
MY DEAR MISS J.,--Many days have elapsed since I have been able to write you; but I have been again at Windsor Castle, upon the occasion of the Queen's confinement; and have besides been much occupied in Parl^t and elsewhere. I have received and thank you for your letters, the last received having been commenced on the 4^th and ended on thursday morning the 8^th. I am very sensible of your kindness in writing to me; notwithstanding that you had not heard from me.
I hope you are a.s.sured that when I do not write the cause is that I am much occupied and not that I am insensible or less sensible of your kindness.
Believe me Ever Yours most faithfully
WELLINGTON.
”In the Duke's next letter dated Aug. 12th he writes--'I have just now received your kind letter written yesterday Morning, the 11th, and according to your desire I do not delay to acknowledge the receipt thereof as I understand that you are going out of Town to morrow.'
”The next letter of the Duke's of Aug. 14th--'I am sorry to hear that you do not feel very well but hope the Indisposition will be but short. The weather has been and still continues very bad and is but little inviting for a journey.'
”The Duke's next letter is dated Aug. 16th 'I am very sorry indeed to learn that any of your letters have been returned from the House to the Post Office opened and sent back to you. I have frequently told you to beware of the weight of your letters and to take care that each of them had upon it the proper stamp, etc. You who do not trouble yourself with the affairs of this world can form no idea of the extent of the occupation of those whose duty it is to attend to them.'
”In the Duke's next letter dated Aug. 22nd he writes 'I have been out of Town at Portsmouth and at Oxford with the Prince of Prussia since I wrote to you.'” [Endnote 4]
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