Written from St. James's Palace; docketed on verso with a note "Mrs. Leigh Lord Byron's half Sister!"
John Galt published a very controversial biography of Lord Byron in the summer of 1830.
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.
Expressing her gratitude for the "copy of that long Pedigree" explaining that she "only wished for an elucidation if possible of an assertion of Mr. Galt! Have you read his life of my Brother? 1/2 of a Baton or Bar Sinister in ones Pedigree - of which I have big doubts;" questioning Mr. Galt's assumptions and his authority; thanking him for the invitation to visit but saying that she is "absolutely fixed to the spot by the delay of that eternal -- never ending business -- the Mortgage;" expressing her gratitude for his kindness.