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Faubourg       St。  Germain�察    �among      the  old   French     aristocracy�察   �and   to 

innumerable receptions。 

       Wednesday 

       To´morrow   I   go   to   the   Drawing´Room   alone�察  �and   to   complete   the 

climax�察�the Queen has sent us an invitation to dine at the Palace to´morrow�察�

and I must go ALONE for the FIRST TIME。                    If I live through it�察�I will 

tell you all about it�察�but is it not awkward in the extreme�拭�

       Friday Morning 

       At eight o'clock in the evening I drove to the Palace。            My dress was 

my currant´colored or grosseille velvet with a wreath of white Arum lilies 

woven into a kind of turban�察�with green leave and bouquet to match�察�on 

the bertha of Brussels lace。       I was received by a servant�察�who escorted me 

through     a   long   narrow    corridor    the   length   of  Winthrop      Place   and 

consigned   me   to   another   who   escorted   me   in   his   turn�察  �through   another 

wider corridor to the foot of a flight of stairs which I ascended and found 

another     servant�察  �who    took   my   cloak   and   showed     me   into  the   grand 

corridor or picture gallery�察�a noble apartment of interminable length�察�and 

surrounded by pictures of the best masters。             General Bowles�察�the Master 

of the Household�察�came forward to meet me�察�and Lord Byron�察�who is one 

of   the   Lords   in   Waiting。  I   found   Madam   Lisboa   already   arrived�察  �and 

soon     came    in  Lord   and   Lady    Palmerston�察   �the   Duke    of  Norfolk�察   �the 

Marquis      and   Marchioness     of  Exeter�察  �Lord    and   Lady   Dalhousie�察    �Lord 

Charles Wellesley�察�son of the Duke  of Wellington�察�Lady Byron�察�and   Mr。 

Hallam。      We sat and talked as at any other place�察�when at last the Queen 

was announced。         The gentlemen ranged themselves on one side�察�and we 

on the other�察�and the Queen and Prince passed through�察�she bowing�察�and 

we profoundly curtseying。          As soon as she passed the Marquis of Exeter 

came over and took Madam Lisboa�察�and Lord Dalhousie came and   took 

me。     The Queen and Prince sat in the middle of a long table�察�and I was 

just opposite the Prince�察�between Lord Exeter and Lord Dalhousie�察�who is 

the son of the former Governor of Nova Scotia�察�was in the last ministry�察�



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and   a   most   agreeable   person。   I   talked   to   my   neighbors   as   at   any   other 

dinner�察�but the Queen spoke to no one but Prince Albert�察�with a word or 

two to the Duke of Norfolk�察�who was on her right�察�and is the first peer of 

the realm。 

     The dinner was rather quickly despatched�察�and when the Queen rose 

we followed her back into the corridor。           She walked to the fire and stood 

some minutes�察�and then advanced to me and enquired about Mr。 Bancroft�察�

his visit to Paris�察�if he had been there before�察�etc。         I expressed�察�of course�察�

the regret he would feel at losing the honor of dining with Her Majesty�察�etc。 

She   then   had   a   talk   with   Lady  Palmerston�察  �who   stood   by   my   side�察  �then 

with all the other ladies in succession�察�until at last Prince Albert came out�察�

soon followed by the other gentlemen。             The Prince then spoke to all the 

ladies�察�as she had done�察�while she went in succession to all the gentlemen 

guests。    This took some time and we were obliged to stand all the while。 

     At last the Queen�察�accompanied by her Lady in Waiting�察�Lady Mount 

Edgcumbe�察�went to a sofa at the other end of the corridor in front of which 

was    a  round    table  surrounded     by   arm´chairs。    When      the  Queen     was 

seated   Lady   Mount   Edgcumbe   came   to   us   and   requested   us   to   take   our 

seats round the table。       This was a little prim�察�for I did not know exactly 

how much I might talk to others in the immediate presence of the Queen�察�

and everybody seemed a little constrained。 She spoke to us all�察�and very 

soon such of the gentlemen as were allowed by their rank�察�joined us at the 

round table。     Lord Dalhousie came again to my side and I had as pleasant 

a conversation with him�察�rather SOTTO VOCE�察�however�察�as I could have 

had at a private house。 At half´past ten the Queen rose and shook hands 

with each lady�察�we curtsied profoundly�察�and she and the Prince departed。 

We then bade each other good´night�察�and found our carriages as soon as 

we chose。 



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         LETTER�此                       �To W。D。B。 and A。B。 

                LONDON�察�May 16�察�1847 



     My dear Sons�此       �My letters by this steamer will have very little interest 

for you�察 �as�察 �from  being  in   complete   retirement�察 �I   have   no   new  things   to 

related to you。 。 。 。 We have taken advantage of our leisure to drive a little 

into the country�察�and on Tuesday I had a pleasure of the highest order in 

driving   down   to   Esher   and   passing   a   quiet   day   with   Lady   Byron�察  �the 

widow of the poet。         She is an intimate friend of Miss Murray�察  �who   has 

long wished us to see her and desired her to name the day for our visit。 

     Esher   is   a   little   village   about   sixteen   miles   from   London�察  �and   Lady 

Byron      has   selected    it  as  her   residence�察    �though    her   estates    are  in 

Leicestershire�察�because it is near Lord and Lady Lovelace�察�her only child�察�

the ;ADA; of poetry。          We went in our own carriage�察�taking Miss Murray 

with   us�察  �and   as   the   country   is   now   radiant   with   blossoms   and   glowing 

green�察�the drive itself was very agreeable。           We arrived at two o'clock�察�and 

found   only  Lady  Byron�察  �with   the   second   boy  of   Lady  Lovelace   and   his 

tutor。   Lady   Byron   is   now   about   fifty´five�察  �and   with   the   remains   of   an 

attractive�察�if not brilliant beauty。       She has extremely delicate features�察�and 

very   pale   and   finely   delicate   skin。  A  tone   of   voice   and   manner   of   the 

most   trembling   refinement�察  �with   a   culture   and   strong   intellect�察     �almost 

masculine�察     �but  which    betrays    itself  under   such    sweet   and   gentle   and 

unobtrusive   forms   that   one   is   only   led   to   perceive   it   by   slow   degrees。 

She is the most modest and unostentatious person one can well conceive。 

She lives simply�察�and the chief of her large income ��you know she was the 

rich Miss Milbank�� she devotes to others。              After lunch she wished me to 

see a little of the country round Esher and ordered her ponies and small 

carriage for herself and me�察�while Mr。 Bancroft and Miss Murray walked。 

We went first to the royal seat�察�Claremont�察�where the Princess   Charlotte 

lived so happily with Leopold�察�and where she died。                Its park adjoins Lady 

Byron's�察  �and   the   Queen   allows   her   a   private   key   that   she   may   enjoy   its 

exquisite grounds。        Here we left the pedestrians�察�while Lady Byron took 



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me a more extensive drive�察�as she wished to show me some of the heaths 

in   the   neighborhood�察  �which   are   covered   with   furze�察  �now   one   mass   of 

yellow bloom。 

     Every   object   is   seen   in   full   relief   against   the   sky�察  �and   a   figure   on 

horseback is peculiarly striking。          I am always reminded of the beginning 

of one of James's novels�察�which is usually�察�you know�察�after this manner�此�

;It   was   toward   the   close   of   a   dull   autumn   day   that   two   horsemen   were 

seen�察─  �etc。�察  �etc。   Lady   Byron      took   me   to   the   estate  of   a  neighboring 

gentleman�察�to show me a fine old tower covered with ivy�察�where Wolsey 

took refuge from his persecutors�察�with his faithful follower�察�Cromwell。 

     Upon our return we found the last of the old harpers�察�blind�察�and with a 

genuine old Irish harp�察�and after hearing his national melodies for half an 

hour�察�taking a cup of coffee�察�and enjoying a little more of Lady Byron's 

conversation�察 �we   departed�察 �having   had   a day  heaped   up   with   the   richest 

and best enjoyments。          I could not help thinking�察�as I was walking up and 

down   the   beautiful   paths   of   Claremont   Park�察  �with   the   fresh   spring   air 

blowing about me�察�the primroses�察�daisies�察�and wild bluebells under my feet�察�

and Lady Byron at my side�察�that it was more like a page out of a poem 

than a reality。 

     On Sunday night any Americans who are here come to see us。 。 。 。 Mr。 

Harding brought with him a gentleman�察�whom he introduced as Mr。 Alison。 

Mr。   Bancroft   asked   him   if   he   were   related   to   Archdeacon   Alison�察  �who 

wrote the ;Essay on Taste。;           ;I am his son�察─�said he。 ;Ah�察�then�察�you are 

the brother of the historian�拭─�said Mr。 Bancroft。 ;I am the historian�察─�was 

the reply。 。 。 。 An evening visitor is a thing unheard of�察�and therefore my 

life   is   very   lonely�察  �now   I   do   not   go   into   society。 I   see   no   one   except 

Sunday evenings�察�and�察�occasionally�察�a friend before dinner。 



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         LETTER�此                      �To W。D。B。 and A。B。 

              LONDON�察�May 24�察。�1847�А�



     My   dear   Sons�此    �   。   。   On   Friday   we   both   went   to   see   the   Palace   of 

Hampton Court with my dear�察�good�察�Miss Murray�察�Mr。 Winthrop and son�察�

and Louise。 。 。 。 On our arrival�察�we found�察�to our great vexation�察�that Friday 

was the only day in the week in which visit
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