BIB_ID
425782
Accession number
MA 3498.238
Creator
Munster, George Augustus Frederick FitzClarence, Earl of, 1794-1842.
Display Date
London, England, 1839 July 8.
Credit line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cremin, 1980.
Description
1 item (3 pages, with address) ; 23.2 x 18.8 cm
Notes
Address panel with postmarks to "Madame / Dawson Damer / Poste Restante / Geneve - Suisse."
Provenance
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cremin, 1980.
Summary
Concerning the death of Lady Flora Hastings and discussing Queen Victoria's decision to remain in the house with the body; saying "It is quite contrary to all etiquette for the Sovereign to remain under the same roof with a corpse...but Her little M: who only thinks of her own will & wishes, flatly refused to go to Windsor - and now, she will have the whole House of Lords going up with the address of last night - with the corpse in the House - She opposed the putting off the Ball on the anniversary of her Coronation - & the story is curious; relating details of negotiations with the Queen over how it all should be handled; reporting on the events in the House of Lords the previous evening; relating social news of politicians and mutual friends.
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