Letter from Lord Munster, Windsor, to Mary Georgiana Dawson-Damer, 1837 June 18 : autograph manuscript signed.

Concerning his dying father; saying "The first Excitement of arrival having worn off - each & every hour, adds to the proofs of the misery around me & it is impossible to describe how painful is all that passes outwardly - while every look & action proves the intense feeling of every Inhabitant of the Palace. Your letter has broken upon the gloom - to me at least, as a Ray of light...I have already anticipated your wishes of writing to you, as often in the day as possible - by a Letter sent by the Messenger with orders to forward it by six o clock & I hope you will have received it before I write till this moment - Pray write again - My case is very hard - for it was bad enough before, I had to leave Lady Munster, every hour expecting her confinement but now my mind is stretched on a Rack - extending from here to Brighton - The King has made no comment on my staying - only not seeing me from my having been out riding, on being told he said I was quite right. I fear, he is aware of his danger - or should say I hope, for if so - he is showing great firmness - He had Prayers again read to him by Augustus - He has not read the Papers today - at which I rejoice as they do not hesitate to speak - echo - what is the feeling here - / 10 1/2 o clock / I fear my intelligence will give you pain, but I think the King not so well this Evening, between his Physicians think him worse & weaker & I observe a Distress of manner - I have not before seen - I need hardly say how all this shocks me - for uneasiness is too light a term & leave you, dear Friend, to draw from it your own & I fear harmful conclusion. I pray God we may get thro the night with greater ease then I expect."