Litchfield enquirer., 1830-05-06
LADY BYRON.
nr.xARxs occAsroNRD BY MIR. INQUIRE WI
 -.s ,,r LORD BYRoN's LGFE.

r.s or LORD BYRON's LIFE.
 r,e .S;srerarded various publications m
 -..ls s.cts within my own knowledge have sS ~nsOs rrrssIv u,isrepresented but am call '..S...sn to notice some 0fthe erroneous state- ,,,rnfs proceeding from one who claims 70 he considered as Lord Byron's confidential and authorized friend. Domestic details ought not tO intruded on the public atten- tiOn if. however, they are so intruded' me oersnps affected bv them have a right to re- flute injurious charges. MT. Moore mas pro- muIgafed his own impressions of private e. vents in which Twas most nearly concerned. as if he possessed a competent knowledge Ot the subject. Having survived Lord Byron, ! feel increased reluctance to advert to any c;rcumstaDces connected with the period of my marriage: nor is it now my intention to disclose them, further than may be indlspen- sahlv requisite for the end have in view g Identification is not the motive which ac- tuates me to make this appeal, and the spir- 1t of accusation is unmingled with it; but ss when the conduct of my parents is brought forward in a disgraceful light. hy the passages selected from Lord Byron's letters, and by the remarks of his biographer. feel bound to justify their characters from imputatlons which kno,c to he false. The passages rom Lord Byron's letters, to which refer are
 The aspersion On my mothers character: D. e4s, I, 4-"My child is very well ana fourishing, | hear hut I must see, a'so. ] feel no disposition to resign It to he co"sog'O" of its grandmofher's socitty."
 The assertion ofher dishon0rabIe cono"ct in employing spy, page 645' iine z, &c'- IA Mrs. c. (now kind ot houseKeeper anu spu of Lady N's.) who, in her better days, was washerwonan. is supposed to be-Dy the learned-very much the occult cause o' our domestic discrepancies"
 The- seeming exculpation of myself in the extract. page 646, with the words immediate Iv following it, "her nearest relatives are a --:" where the blank clearly implies some- thing too offensive for publication.
 These passages tend to throw suspicion on ,ny narents. and give reason to ascribe the separation either to their direct agency or to that of "olIicious spies" employed by them.s
 From the following part of the narrative, K maze GAO. it must also be inferred, that an un- due influence was exercised by them for the accomplishment of this purpose. It was lu few weeks after the latter communication between us (Lord Byron and Mr. Moore that Lady Byron adopted the determination of parting from him. She had left London at the latter end of January on visit to he fathers house, in Leicestershire. and LOT Byron was in u short time to follow her. They had parted in the utmost kindness she wrote him letter full of pIaytulQess an affection on the road, and. immediately her arrival at Kirby Mallory, her father wrOt to acquaint Lord Byron that she would retur to him no more.
 In my observations upon this statement.
 shall, as far as possible, avoid touching 0 any matters relating personally to Lord By rod and myself. The facts are, left Londo for Kirby Mallory, the residence of my fath' ljanuary l61 Ris a6sottfs Hesfge shferGaa6F rGaa6 ggA88d leave London on the earliest day that I cou conveniently fix. It was not safe forme to nI dertake the fatigue ofa journey sooner tha ,she 18th. Previously to ofmy departure, it had bee strongly impressed on my mind, that LOT Byron was under the influence ofinsanity.- This opinion was derived, in a great measure from the communications made to me D \ his nearest relatives and personal attendant who had more opportunities than myself c observing him during the latter part of m stay in town. It was even represented t me that he was in danger of destroying him self. With the concurrence ef his Jamiiy.
 had consulted Dr. Ballie as friend (Jan. 8th respecting his supposed malady. On nc quaintMg him with the state of the case. an' with Lord Ryron's desire that should leav London, pr. Baltic thought that my absenc might be advisable as m experiment. .Gssunaini the fact of mental derangement; for Dr.. Bal lie,. not having had access to Lord Byror 8could not pronounce positive opinion so that point He cnjoincd that in correspor dence with Lord Byron should avoid all bt light and soOthing topics. Under these i'm pressions | left London, determined to follo' the advice given by Dr. Ballie. Whatevs might have been the nature of Lord Byron conduct towards me from the time Of m anarriage. yet, suprosing him to be in stat of mental alienation, it was not tor me. nc for any person of common humanity, to mar ifest, at that moment sense of injury o the day of my departure, and again on my al rival at Kirby, January l6th, wrote to LOT Byron in a kind and cheerful tone, accordin to those medical directions. The last lette was circulated, and employed as a,pretex for the charge my having been subsequent ly iaJg0enced to .desertf" my husband. has been argued that parted from Lord By ron in perfect harmony; that feelings incom TpAtible with any deep sense of injury had die tated the letter ! had addressed lD him ; an, that my sentiments must have been changes < by persuasion and interference, when Twas un der the roof oftny parents. These assertion and differences arc wholly destitute of foun fasiOn. e35a
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