Letter from Lord Munster, Brighton, to Mary Georgiana Dawson-Damer, 1837 October 15 : autograph manuscript signed with initial.

Discussing some confusion over a letter he wrote to Lord Egremont and a misunderstanding about when he would arrive at Petworth; relating news of the Queen saying "Lady Jersey is coming to try, I suppose, to get into the Pavilion - but, from all I learn Her Majesty is quite inaccessible - not only from the care the Whigs take to prevent her seeing anyone but those they choose - but by her own precaution - I hear...she is most distant with the Gentlemen & not one of them allowed to remain in the room with her, above 5 Minutes - never allowing any Conversation - one moment - as soon as they have received their order they are bowed out - and kept on the footing of attendants not companion - The Pages are instructed - if any Person, but the Minister, remains, in her room above 5 minutes, to come in & say someone is waiting to see Her Majesty. She plays & sings & read a good deal - improving herself & is constantly employed - no conversation except in the most trivial matter allowed & no allusion to Politiks admitted - I am told, she seems most satisfied with Conyngham - Her mind more on details of the Establishment & has ordered many things to be put on a more expensive establishment than in former times - They say she exacts as much attention as George the 4th ever did...& is a Queen - every Inch of her;" continuing the letter on Sunday and saying he is unwell with spasms in his chest but will leave for Petworth the following day and hopes to write her news from there; telling her he won't be able to act as her Agent in Brighton while he is away; discussing her horse; concluding "We have both gone thro much the last 6 months since I had left Petworth - the day Mrs. Fitzherbert died and, I hope our next meeting will be under happier auspices - no one with more truth wishes you truer happiness than myself."