Autograph letter signed : "St. J. Palace" to Col. Wildman, 1830 Sept. 7.

Inquiring as to the health of his mother and asking how she took the journey to Newstead; expressing her concern that he may not have received her last letter; asking him to "extract from our Pedigree in your possession the genealogy from the time of Little Sir John;" asking if he has read Mr. Galt [Life of Byron] and referring to the 'Bar & Sinister' of Sir Nicholas and the line of inheritance through Sir John to his sons; saying she will explain to him "the motive for this little bit of curiosity;" adding what happy memories she has of her visit to the Abbey last year; adding that she will miss Captain and Mrs. D'Aguilar but trusts "that the change is for their good and comfort & I try to be as little selfish on the subject as I can."
Part of a collection of autograph letters written by Lord Byron, Lady Byron, Catherine Gordon Byron, Contessa Guiccioli, Ada King Lovelace and others from 1788 to 1855. Items in the collection have been described individually in separate catalog records; see collection-level record for more information.
With an note in an unknown hand at the bottom of the verso saying "The Lord Byron's half Sister!"