BIB_ID
425422
Accession number
MA 3498.130
Creator
Fitzherbert, Maria Anne, 1756-1837.
Display Date
Brighton, England, 1832 August 21.
Credit line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cremin, 1980.
Description
1 item (4 pages) ; 18.4 x 11.2 cm
Notes
The letter is undated. The inventory of the collection suggests the date of writing as ca. August 21, 1832. The place of writing from contents of the letter.
Provenance
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cremin, 1980.
Summary
Discussing the house she is renting in Brighton and the debts of the Duke of York; saying "...pray dont abuse my present residence - it is not Pavilion Parade but the Grand Parade - a very airy gay situation - the house tho' small perfectly clean and comfortable - I suppose you have read a Paragraph in the papers respecting the poor Duke of York's debts - I have had a letter from the Committee desiring me to furnish them with any communication I may be possess'd of upon the Subject - I have answer'd it by saying what is perfectly true that I am totally ignorant of any transactions of the sort. I have sent the letter to Sir Herbert Taylor to beg he will inform me what it all means;" relating news of Minnie's brother Frederick and his happy marriage; relating news of her health and social engagements;" adding "Munster writes me word you made him go to the King on his Birth day which I am very glad of - he says he was very kindly receiv'd but it all goes for nothing till the K. provides handsomely for his son - I fear he may wait a great while for that;" relating more social news; adding, in a postscript, "I hear you mean to pass part of the winter at Paris & I have been press'd to be of the party - But I am too old & Infirm."
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