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Letter from Lord Munster, Brighton, to Mary Georgiana Dawson-Damer, 1837 August 21 : autograph manuscript signed with initial.

BIB_ID
425702
Accession number
MA 3498.220
Creator
Munster, George Augustus Frederick FitzClarence, Earl of, 1794-1842.
Display Date
Brighton, England, 1837 August 21.
Credit line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cremin, 1980.
Description
1 item (5 pages, with address) ; 18.7 x 11.6 and 22.5 x 18.7 cm
Notes
Written on mourning stationery.
Date and place of writing from address panel.
Address panel to "The Hon'ble / Mrs. D. Damer / 6 Tilney St / Park lane / London / Munster."
Provenance
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cremin, 1980.
Summary
Concerning the failing health of Lord Egremont; saying "We have been very anxious all day about Lord E. - as he showed great weakness last night and caused [illegible] great alarm - Though he has been worse & weaker, during his former Illness - still he was not, thus, so Old and that is on the scale against him - But I fear for the worst, tho I by no means give up hope - You shall hear from me at the last moment;" relating social news; continuing "9 o clock / I can only tell you that we are still more alarmed than in the morning & must [illegible] for the worst - if a favorable change does not take place in the next few hours;" continuing on the address leaf but it is unclear if this continuation belongs with this letter though a penciled notation at the top of the page dates it to August 21, 1827 and assigned it to this letter in the inventory; asking about her brother George and relating news of mutual friends.