Lothian’s Hotel
Albemarle Street 10ber the 24th
1784

At my arrival in London which was a Sunday last, the 19th
I found a charming pretty letter from my dear little girl.
I Cannot enough praise you for it, the style is as good, as the
Sentiments for me are delightful, & I can assure you that you do
not stand in need of any body to compose your Letters, when you
are capable of writing so well for your self. I have wish’d for to
see my little girl again, & have Lamented that whilst I was forming
such a wish, [illeg] [?thous'd] miles more between us {?but} [illeg] so
Reasonable that I have a Comfort in seeing you [illegible; page torn] I Could
not have had without the opportunity of such a trial. We must keep
up the intercourse we have been accustomed to here together, by writing
often. I think you may have found me already a pretty Regular
Correspondant. and as you desire to know every thing we do, I will
go on with my journal from Saturday last that I wrote to you from
Dover. After I had sealed my letter we set off for Canterbury where
we dined. Major Grant Called upon us. Colonel Dundass & Michall were
absent. from thence we processed to Sitingbourne & Rochester, where
we lay that night. The next Morning brought us with ease to
London, to our old apartment at Lothian Hotel. We went in the
evening to Grosvenor Square your Grandmama is as usual. & little uncle enquired

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much after you & says he will writ to you very soon. The next morning
I went to Mansfield Street. Lord & Lady Ditton are well. My Brother is
still in London, but talk of going to Paris very soon. Monday we
dined in Mansfield Street. Tuesday in Grosvenor Square & went to the Play
with Miss Clifford & Miss Paston, to see Mrs Siddons who perform’d
her grand Part, of Isabella in the Fatal marriage. We had the stage
Box & it is I think always disadvantageous to see the actors so very
near, it destroys the illusion. however Mrs Siddons is a very handsome
Woman, & acts with a great deal of feeling. It did not however
move me in the manner I had reason to expect it would from the
exaggerated accounts that every body gave of themselves. Mr Pitt
the [Prime Minister was in our] Box, which was a greater trial to my
Curiosity than the actress. I was last night at the opera which
was very thin of company. The two Conways are come over, & were
overturn’d on the sea shore, before they could get out of the boat.
So they arrived rather dirty at their Inn. This day my dearest dear
Little Boy Teddy Came home he lodges in Grosvenor Square & looks
most beautifully, his hair quite long over his eyes & his teeth very
Clean with an immense Colour in his Cheeks. We both cryed
when we met, but he is now again in good spirits. On Monday next he
is to take a Little trip with us down to Ditchley where my
Brother would have us come for three or four Days to see Children
& his mansion, at our return we shall go down to Cossey where poore Mr

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Chamberlayne begins To be very impatient for our Return. Old Nurse Carr
is deceas’d & poor Richard Barker the Coachman is also dead after a
months illness. Pitchford attended him & said it was a fever on the
Brain. Lord & Lady Petre are at Thorndon. Master Heneage came
up from School with Ned & is gone down there this afternoon. I cannot
say a word more to my Little Girl for Post is going out, so adieu
my ever dear Charlotte. I love you most tenderly. Papa sends
you a kiss & so do little Neddy. xxxxxxxxxxxx

I shall write to the General very soon.

Lothian’s Hotel
Albemarle Street December the 24th
1784

At my arrival in London which was a Sunday last, the 19th
I found a charming pretty letter from my dear little girl.
I Cannot enough praise you for it, the style is as good, as the
Sentiments for me are delightful, & I can assure you that you do
not stand in need of anybody to compose your Letters, when you
are capable of writing so well for yourself. I have wished for to
see my little girl again, & have Lamented that whilst I was forming
such a wish, [illeg] [?thous'd] miles more between us {?but} [illeg] so
Reasonable that I have a Comfort in seeing you [illegible; page torn] I Could
not have had without the opportunity of such a trial. We must keep
up the intercourse we have been accustomed to here together, by writing
often. I think you may have found me already a pretty Regular
Correspondent. and as you desire to know every thing we do, I will
go on with my journal from Saturday last that I wrote to you from
Dover. After I had sealed my letter we set off for Canterbury where
we dined. Major Grant Called upon us. Colonel Dundass & Michall were
absent. from thence we processed to Sittingbourne & Rochester, where
we lay that night. The next Morning brought us with ease to
London, to our old apartment at Lothian Hotel. We went in the
evening to Grosvenor Square your Grandmama is as usual. & little uncle enquired

[f.19.2]

much after you & says he will write to you very soon. The next morning
I went to Mansfield Street. Lord & Lady Ditton are well. My Brother is
still in London, but talks of going to Paris very soon. Monday we
dined in Mansfield Street. Tuesday in Grosvenor Square & went to the Play
with Miss Clifford & Miss Paston, to see Mrs Siddons who performed
her grand Part, of Isabella in the Fatal marriage. We had the stage
Box & it is I think always disadvantageous to see the actors so very
near, it destroys the illusion. however Mrs Siddons is a very handsome
Woman, & acts with a great deal of feeling. It did not however
move me in the manner I had reason to expect it would from the
exaggerated accounts that everybody gave of themselves. Mr Pitt
the [Prime Minister was in our] Box, which was a greater trial to my
Curiosity than the actress. I was last night at the opera which
was very thin of company. The two Conways are come over, & were
overturned on the sea shore, before they could get out of the boat.
So they arrived rather dirty at their Inn. This day my dearest dear
Little Boy Teddy Came home he lodges in Grosvenor Square & looks
most beautifully, his hair quite long over his eyes & his teeth very
Clean with an immense Colour in his Cheeks. We both cryed
when we met, but he is now again in good spirits. On Monday next he
is to take a Little trip with us down to Ditchley where my
Brother would have us come for three or four Days to see Children
& his mansion, at our return we shall go down to Cossey where poore Mr

[f.19.3]

Chamberlayne begins to be very impatient for our Return. Old Nurse Carr
is deceased & poor Richard Barker the Coachman is also dead after a
months illness. Pitchford attended him & said it was a fever on the
Brain. Lord & Lady Petre are at Thorndon. Master Heneage came
up from School with Ned & is gone down there this afternoon. I cannot
say a word more to my Little Girl for Post is going out, so adieu
my ever dear Charlotte. I love you most tenderly. Papa sends
you a kiss & so do little Neddy. xxxxxxxxxxxx

I shall write to the General very soon.