Letter from Maria Fitzherbert, London, to Mary Georgiana Dawson-Damer, 1831 September 9 : autograph manuscript signed with initials.

Reporting "The Coronation by all accounts went off beautifully & every body seem'd pleased...you will see an extraordinary list of Peers - I understand there are to be fifteen more made to get the Majority in the House of Lords - several have refus'd accepting this dignity & several that ought not from birth or situation are very anxious to be appointed - this is lowering the Peerage sadly - You will read all their names in the newspapers;" relating news of friends and family; adding "Munster came two days before the Coronation - he certainly has the gout flying about him & does not look well - nothing c'd persuade her Ladyship to go there - people are quite outrageous with the Duchess of Kent for refusing to come to the Coronation - she has got some bad advisers about her & this refusal will do her much mischief with the Public."