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a little pleasure they gave me。 Pray never let a steamer come without a
token from both of you 。 。 。 With love to Grandma and Uncle Thomas�察�
believe me�察 �with more love than ever before�察 �ELIZABETH D。
BANCROFT
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LETTER�此 �To W。D。B。 and A。B。
LONDON�察�November 3�察�1846
。 。 。 This day�察 �at five�察 �your father had his first interview with Lord
Palmerston�察�who will acquaint the Queen with his arrival�察�and after she has
received him we shall leave our cards upon all the ministers and CORPS
DIPLOMATIQUE。
November 4th
Your father had a most agreeable dinner at Lord Holland's。 He met
there Lord and Lady Palmerston�察 �Lord Morpeth�察 �Lord de Mauley�察 �Mr。
Harcourt�察 �a son of the Archbishop of York�察 �etc。 He took out Lady
Holland and Lord Morpeth�察 �Lady Palmerston�察 �the only ladies present。
Holland House is surrounded by 200 acres in the midst of the western part
of London�察�or rather Kensington。 Lord Holland has no children�察�and the
family dies with him。 They dined in the room in which Addison died。
To´day�察 �to my surprise�察 �came Lady Palmerston�察 �which was a great
courtesy�察�as it was my place to make the first visit。 She is the sister of
Lord Melbourne。 Lord de Mauley has also been here。 。 。 。 To´day I have
been driving through some of the best streets in London�察�and my ideas of
its extent and magnificence are rising fast。 The houses are more
picturesque than ours�察�and some of them most noble。 The vastness of a
great capital like this cannot burst upon one at once。 Its effect increases
daily。 The extent of the Park�察�surrounded by mansions which look�察�some
of them�察�like a whole history in themselves�察�has to´day quite dazzled my
imagination。
November 5th
This morning�察 �Thursday�察 �came an invitation to dine with Lord and
Lady Palmerston on Saturday。 Sir George Grey�察�another of the ministers�察�
came to see us to´day and Lord Mahon。 Your father and I have been all
the morning looking at houses�察 �and have nearly concluded upon one in
Eaton Square。 We find a hotel very expensive�察�and not very comfortable
for us�察 �as your father is very restive without his books about him。 Mr。
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Harcourt also came to see us to´ day。 I mention as many of the names of
our visitors as I can recollect�察 �as it will give you some idea of the
composition of English society 。 。 。 This moment a large card in an
envelope has been brought me�察�which runs thus�此 �The Lord Steward has
received Her Majesty's commands to invite Mr。 Bancroft to dinner at
Windsor Castle on Thursday�察 �12th November�察 �to remain until Friday�察�
13th。; I am glad he will dine there before me�察�that he may tell me the
order of performances。
Friday�察�November 6th
。 。 。 We had to´day a delightful visit from Rogers�察 �the Poet�察�who is
now quite old�察�but with a most interesting countenance。 He was full of
cordiality�察�and�察�at parting�察�as he took my hand�察�said�此 �Our acquaintance
must become friendship。; Mr。 Harcourt came again and sat an hour with
us�察 �and has introduced your father at the Traveller's Club and the
Athenaeum Club。 To´night came my new lady's maid�察 �Russell。 She
dresses hair beautifully�察�but is rather too great a person to suit my fancy。
Sunday Evening�察�November 8th
On Friday evening we met at Mrs。 Wormeley's a cosy little knot of
Americans。 The Dexters were staying there and there were Mr。 and Mrs。
Atkinson and Miss Pratt�察�Mr。 and Mrs。 Aspinwall�察�Mr。 and Miss Jay�察�Mr。
and Mrs。 Putnam�察�Mr。 Colman�察�Mr。 Pickering�察�etc。
Wednesday Evening
On Monday we came to our HOME�察�preferring it to the hotel�察�though
it is not yet in order for our reception�察�and we have not yet all our servants。
Last evening we dined with Lord Morpeth at his father's house。 His
family are all out of town�察�but he remains because of his ministerial duties。
Lord Morpeth took me out and I sat between him and Sir George Grey。
Your father took out Lady Theresa Lewis�察 �who is a sister of Lord
Clarendon。 She was full of intelligence and I like her extremely。 Baron
and Lady Parke ��a distinguished judge���察 �Lady Morgan�察 �Mr。 Mackintosh�察�
Dr。 and Mrs。 Holland ��Sidney Smith's daughter���察 �and Mr。 and Mrs。
Franklin Dexter�察�with several others were the party。
During dinner one gentleman was so very agreeable that I wondered
who he could be�察�but as Lord Palmerston had told me that Mr。 Macaulay
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was in Edinburgh�察 �I did not think of him。 After the ladies left the
gentlemen�察 �my first question to Mrs。 Holland was the name of her next
neighbor。 ;Why�察�Mr。 Macaulay�察─�was her answer�察�and I was pleased not
to have been disappointed in a person of whom I had heard so much。
When the gentlemen came in I was introduced to him and talked to him
and heard him talk not a little。
These persons all came the next day to see us�察�which gave rise to fresh
invitations。
This morning we have been driving round to leave cards on the
CORPS DIPLOMATIQUE�察 �and Mr。 Harcourt has taken me all over the
Athenaeum Club´house�察�a superb establishment。 They have given your
father an invitation to the Club�察�a privilege which is sometimes sought for
years�察 �Mr。 Harcourt says。 。 。 。 Have I not needed all my energies�拭 �We
have been here just a fortnight�察�and I came so ill that I could hardly walk。
We are now at housekeeping�察�and I am in the full career in London society。
They told me I should see no one until spring�察�but you see we dine out or
go out in the evening almost every day。 。 。 。 For the gratification of S。D。
or Aunt I。�察�who may wonder how I get along in dress matters�察�going out as
I did in my plain black dress�察�I will tell you that Mrs。 Murray�察�the Queen's
dressmaker�察 �made me�察 �as soon as I found these calls and invitations
pouring in�察 �two dresses。 One of black velvet�察 �very low�察 �with short
sleeves�察�and another of very rich black watered silk�察�with drapery of black
tulle on the corsage and sleeves。 。 。 。 I have fitted myself with several
pretty little head´dresses�察�some in silver�察�some with plumes�察�but all white�察�
and I find my velvet and silk suit all occasions。 I do not like dining with
bare arms and neck�察�but I must。
Tuesday�察�November 17th
Last evening we passed at the Earl of Auckland's�察 �the head of the
Admiralty。 The party was at the Admiralty�察 �where there is a beautiful
residence for the first lord。 。 。 。 I had a long talk with Lord Morpeth last
evening about Mr。 Sumner�察 �and told him of his nomination。 He has a
strong regard for him。 。 。 。 Not a moment have I had to a London ;lion。;
I have driven past Westminster�察 �but have not been in it。 I have seen
nothing of London but what came in my way in returning visits。
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LETTER�此 �To I。P。D。 LONDON�察�
November 17�察�1846
My dear Uncle�此 �I cannot help refreshing the remembrance of me
with you and dear Aunty by addressing a separate letter to you。 。 。 。
Yesterday we hailed with delight our letters from home。 。 。 。 One feels in
a foreign land the absence of common sympathies and interests�察 �which
always surround us in any part of our own country。 And yet nothing can
exceed the kindness with which we have been received here。
Last evening I went to my first great English dinner and it was a most
agreeable one。 。 。 。 It seems a little odd to a republican woman to find
herself in right of her country taking precedence of marchionesses�察�but one
soon gets used to all things。 We sat down to dinner at eight and got
through about ten。 When the ladies rose�察�I found I was expected to go
first。 After dinner other guests were invited and to the first person who
came in�察�about half´past ten�察�Lady Palmerston said�此 �Oh�察�thank you for
coming so early。; This was Lady Tankerville of the old French family of
de Grammont and niece to Prince Polignac。 The next was Lady Emily de
Burgh�察�the daughter of the Marchioness of Clanricarde�察�a beautiful girl of
seventeen。 She is very lovely�察�wears a Grecian braid round her head like
a coronet�察�and always sits by her mother�察�which would not suit our yo
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