BIB_ID
425299
Accession number
MA 3498.97
Creator
Fitzherbert, Maria Anne, 1756-1837.
Display Date
Brighton, England, 1831 February 22.
Credit line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cremin, 1980.
Description
1 item (3 pages, with address) ; 22.3 x 18.0 cm
Notes
Written on mourning stationery.
A penciled note at the bottom of this letter "George is Lord Munster later." George FitzClarence (1794-1842) was made the 1st Earl of Munster on June 4, 1831.
Date and place of writing from postmark.
Address panel with fragments of a seal and postmarks to "Hon'ble / Mrs. Dawson Damer / 40 Upper Grosvenor Street / London."
George FitzClarence was the illegitimate son of King William IV and Dorothea Jordan.
A penciled note at the bottom of this letter "George is Lord Munster later." George FitzClarence (1794-1842) was made the 1st Earl of Munster on June 4, 1831.
Date and place of writing from postmark.
Address panel with fragments of a seal and postmarks to "Hon'ble / Mrs. Dawson Damer / 40 Upper Grosvenor Street / London."
George FitzClarence was the illegitimate son of King William IV and Dorothea Jordan.
Provenance
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cremin, 1980.
Summary
Apologizing for not writing sooner saying "...I have not been very well and added to that I have for the last week been every day at the Pavilion frequently when I was scarce able to go there but the kindness & I may add the affectionate conduct of the whole party to me made me anxious to see as much of them as I could before they took their departure which I am sorry to say they did yesterday morning;" discussing a request she made in writing to the King giving him "...several reasons why I thought it might be in his power to be of most essential use to you - that Lord Grey was very favourable towards both you & George but that as he was not in Parliament a Situation in his household would be most desirable - he heard all I had to say upon the Subject with much kindness & attention & promis'd me that whenever it was in his power he would have pleasure in complying with the request - But I could not bring him to say when or how it was to be arranged;" saying she had a visit from Lord Egremont and they talked about "George's business' [George FitzClarence] and he "...blamed him very much for his proceedings & was most anxious that he & his Father should be reconciled, he had had a letter from George in the morning which he told me he had shewn the K. & hoped it would do good - a good deal more pass'd but I dont like to be quoted - the above is in all to the present purpose - he said it near quite impossible for the K to make him a peer at present - I told Lord E. I wish'd very much George would communicate with him as he was the properest person to reconcile them which he seems most desirous of doing;" relating social news.
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