Letter from Madeleine Smith, Glasgow, Scotland, to Pierre Emile L'Angelier, 26 June 1856 : autograph manuscript signed.

Writing that the letter she received as sweet and kind, and raised her low spirits; stating that she will be his no matter what happens; feeling vexted to hear that he is ill; stating that on Monday night she felt pain in her chest, and could not speak or breathe, but this lasted for only two hours; feeling better but still has a cold; sharing that she forgives his last note and feels he had every reason to suspect her; feeling pained to think that he will leave the country; stating that she must "try to submit to a separation on that account" and that "we must I suppose stop our correspondence"; feeling that a separation will make him stronger and advising him to go away as soon as possible; instructing him to tell W. B. Huggins that he is ill; hoping he does not think of her as "cool" in allowing him to go away; stating that she is bound to him "by ties that cannot be broken"; encouraging him to go abroad because he will "see Beauty in every form"; reassuring him that if she is cool to him, it is "purely thoughtlessness not indifference"; wondering if they can see one another on Tuesday evening; noting that there is to be a Watch Man due to their house being broken into recently; describing her family's visit to Loch on Monday; stating that she never did anything but flirt in the past and regrets it much; describing her past actions as folly, weakness, and thoughtlessness; wondering why he does not receive her letters sooner, and lamenting that the Post is interfering; noting that she refused to go to the Gouroch Bazaar because Mr. Minnock was to be there, and she did not want to be seen with him "after the reports"; remarking that Mr. Minnock and her brother Jack are great friend; stating that she will not go riding, and that she hopes this will please him; reassuring him that if she ever rides again, it will only be with Jack; feeling cold toward her family; reassuring him that she will never regret being his wife; hoping he will "forget all misunderstandings" and "think of nothing but the future"; sending love and a fond kiss. Postscript at foot of page reads: "A kiss my pet husband adieu love dear dear Emile - be happy - I will ever love you."