BIB_ID
425317
Accession number
MA 3498.104
Creator
Fitzherbert, Maria Anne, 1756-1837.
Display Date
London, England, 1831 August 8.
Credit line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cremin, 1980.
Description
1 item (4 pages, with address) ; 22.5 x 18.8 cm
Notes
The letter contains no closing sentiments and is unsigned. It is possible it is a fragment of a letter.
Date and place of writing from address panel.
Detached address panel with seal and postmark to "The Hon'ble / Mrs. Dawson Damer / Post Office / Dublin / Edward Petre."
Sir Herbert Taylor was the Private Secretary to William IV and Sir Henry Wheatley was the Keeper of the Purse.
Date and place of writing from address panel.
Detached address panel with seal and postmark to "The Hon'ble / Mrs. Dawson Damer / Post Office / Dublin / Edward Petre."
Sir Herbert Taylor was the Private Secretary to William IV and Sir Henry Wheatley was the Keeper of the Purse.
Provenance
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cremin, 1980.
Summary
Discussing the Reform Bill and Lord Munster; saying "I conclude you get the newspapers - I wish the odious Reform Bill was over one way or other every body is worn out with it & it makes Society dreadfully dull - the Town is still very full but no party's dinners or any thing going on - after having sent three excuses to the Palace not being very well I felt bound not to send a fourth & I dined there on Sunday & really made a very pleasant party - the K. in high force & all the rest in high good humour - many enquiries after Minney for none of them call you by any other name - I wish I could send you a comfortable account of Munster who I am sorry to say is miff'd with every body & is exactly in the same state he was in last Winter - he tells me his Father takes no notice of him - The Queen is jealous & Lord Herbert Taylor & General Wheatly are setting the King against him because they think he has too much influence - I have done every thing I can to persuade him to act differently but he is very obstinate & very Violent & told me yesterday that he & his wife should quit England & live abroad - Frederick has [illegible] for the Guelph Order after having as you know refus'd it with great impertinence & contempt - this is another Grievance - I feel very angry with Munster at the same time I pity him for he makes himself quite miserable - the K. desires him to go to the palace whenever he likes & he did so for some time - now he says he will not go without an Invitation - entre nous I really think he is a little wrong in the Upper Story - Jealousy & Suspicion get the better of his judgment - dont mention this history to any one but George;" relating news of family and friends.
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