| Description | Written from Camerton, to the British Legation, Athens.
Father having been there for a week and written to say he has spoken to the King, who desires his return home directly: her renewed hope of seeing by Christmas or the end of January, with thoughts of how much they must have altered since last seen, particularly herself: her husband having another attack, with report of her treatment in the absence of Dr Cravy: problems with servants, being obliged to part with three of the men, including footman William (employed 12 years, but ungrateful and foolish): father very well, approving of their new house, apart from the small dining room, including trip to Bath: looking forward to visiting Ernest and Louisa, with hope of a change of air doing good for both of them, she being low and nervous herself: Louisa near confinement: Driver well, benefitting from the lighting of the fires: departure of guests with only Wilfrid Jarrett there for shooting with John: further work on the conservatory: wish Wathen could be there with her: excellent accounts of all at Froyle: weather reports, with flower garden to be started.
28 October [no year, but context makes it 1835].
Two sheets, with 8 pages of text. |