Autograph letter signed : London, to George Anson Byron, 1790 April 19.

Relating news of family and friends; saying "...I live entirely out of the World & except when I am lying in constantly in the Country, as we are not rich enough to live elsewhere, I therefore am out of the way of all news... Jack is at Aberdeen with no other Company than Kate. I hope he understands taming a Shrew, & then he can never, at least, want employment, which, in solitude, is absolutely necessary. He says his child is a very fine Boy & he seems remarkably fond of him. Dear little Augusta is in Yorkshire & vastly well. It must be a very great satisfaction to Jack that she is so well provided for. I forgot to mention that my Mother gives great assemblies, and delights in nothing but Music, which puts me in mind of Albany in Miss Burney's Novel of Cecilia, who after acknowledging the depression of spirits & grief of heart he labour'd under constantly from the strings of Conscience & remorse he felt for past sins, declared himself incapable of tasting any sort of pleasure, except that arising from Music. I am convinced this is the reason of my mother's passion for it now as we all remember that a few years ago, she had no particular partiality for it, and never could, with all her endeavours, discover the difference between Martin's Minuet & 'Oh the Days when I was Young.' - - It is said the Parliament will be dissolved immediately but I know nothing of Politics, except that I am all for Pitt -- Thank fortune nobody has yet asked me why, for I should be dreadfully puzzled to answer them...Lady P. ought to be in Parliament as she is extremely violent & talks incessantly & of course very much to the purpose. Mr. Parker sometimes thinks of getting a Ship, but, I fancy Sir Peter will not gain much by this Ministry - Granny says she wishes Tom Fox was in and then something might be expected, tho' God forgive him 'he's a great Rogue.'--;" sending her love and blessings.