Letter from Maria Fitzherbert, London, to Mary Georgiana Dawson-Damer, 1833 May 4 : fragment of an autograph manuscript.

Saying how anxious she is for her return; reporting on her son [Seymour] saying "Your dear Boy is well tho' poor fellow he has suffer'd very much the last week on account of cutting his teeth - Stone of his own accord call'd to see him as soon as I came to Town and is all attention to him - he desir'd me to tell you he was going on very well - he lanc'd his poor little gums & says the formation of double Teeth is as painful as cutting them - he looks rather pale but is in good spirits - you may make yourself perfectly easy as every care & attention will be shown him, he has at present a little rash over him which they say is very desirable till that has quite subsided I shall not let him make visits to either your sister or Lady Louise Bromley.;" relating news of Mrs. Wat and Lou; asking what the girls [Georgina and Blanche] might like for their birthdays; saying "...little Min I know was very desirous of getting a watch when at Brighton & I told her I w'd give her one but she was too young & that she had better wait till she was older, but if the poor dear likes to have it now I dont see why you may not get one for her - But do just what you think best - Public affairs are going on as usual - Nothing can be more provoking but tho many think we are on the Eve of a Revolution every thing in the great world goes on as usual - Balls, dinners and Ascot races this week is I hear to be very gay - as I sent excuses to all the great parties I never saw the D. of O[rleans], the day he went away he & his followers sent their cards here;" adding that "...he told the Smythe's his father said I was one of his oldest friends;" remaining portion of the letter missing.