Letter from Maria Fitzherbert, London, to George Dawson-Damer, 1833 July 8 : autograph manuscript signed with initials.

Thanking him for the box of Bonbons and saying "I do nothing but eat them all day long & now & then give a friend a little bit by way of a treat;" saying she is glad they have arrived at Baden, she will not join them there but she is hoping to join them at Aix la Chappelle as every medical person has recommended Aix la Chapelle for her rheumatism; saying that she would very much like to spend the Winter on the Continent and if they think they may also like to stay longer perhaps they could find a house that suits them both; continuing the letter on July 9th; saying that she sent for Mr. Stone to look at the Baby [Seymour] and that it was his recommendation that the Baby should not accompany her to Aix la Chappelle; adding "...I shall wait your answer from what he says I cannot think of joining you & leaving the Child here - it would make me so uncomfortable it would entirely destroy my pleasure or benefit I might receive - I must therefore form some other plan & what that will be I have not yet determined upon - I am almost sorry I had written the former page of my letter but I would not destroy it that you might judge by my wish of joining you that pleasure it would have given me to have been with you;" relating news of family and friends; continuing on "Thursday" and saying she forgot to send her letter and in that time Lord Clan[ricarde] has asked to have his note to her enclosed with this letter; continuing on a separate page with Clanricade, in his autograph and signed with his initial, writing of social news and adding, in a postscript, "Poor Dover is not expected to live many hours."