The New York herald., 1879-03-03

lily. She must have been prolific letter writer
for Ar. Hare. who. by the way. her init
mate friend. tells us that besides those that fl
two large volumes. thousands have been neees
sary omitted 1T is of these published letters that We
have to deal In the eightythrd year of her age the
Baroness Bunsen. at the solicitation OF her daughters
and grsnddaughters began a record Of her childhood
from which we shall also make few extracts when
visiting at Bath with her parents her mother received
a call from the Prince Ernest, afterwards Duke of
Cumberland. later King of Hanover. But little
Frances much preferred Tom Sheridan father OF The
Hon. Mrs. Norton) who was a frequent visitor. She
remembers hearing her mother speak OF the striA-
ing appearance OF Nine. Recamier in London.
drawing attention not only by 1.-The freshness
of beauty which destined to outive
youth and prosperity. but by the FIRST appear
ance OF style of dress initiated in which
the clothing was far as possible from cover
ing. and tine wearer. issuing forth from her door,
threw her head transparent veil OF white mus
ln reaching to- the knees"
Her first visit to royalty was made with her motheI
when she was quite little girl. Queen Charlotte
WAS then reigning with George ILL., The description
of this visit is very amusins:-
We CAME into very little room. which the prih-
cesses. with their hoops, almost exclusively occu-
pied guessed at once which was Princess augusta
by her kindness 10 mamma, Princess Elizabeth by
her Slze anu Princess Mary Dy her beauty prlucesS
Amelia not there, and Princess Sophia did not
much look at as was occupied i'll admring Princess
Mary's headdress which was large plume of white
ostrich feathers and q very small plume OF black
feathers placed before the white her hair
drawn quite smooth to the top OF her head, with
one large curl hanging from thence almost down
to her throat. Her petticoat white and silver,
and the drapcry and body as we'll as can recollect,
Of purple silk, covered with spangles and .
border and fringe OF silver. Princess Elizabeth had
eleven immense yellow ostrich feathers in her head,
which you may imagine had not d very good effect.
We had been i'll the room five minutes, during which
time Princess Elizabeth took great deal of notice of
Augusta (who says that 1.-The lady i'll blue gown and
hoop took her to the window and kissed her) when
Princess Charlotte OF Wales came i'll, dressed
in pale pink frock covered with lace,
and wearing q beautiful pearl necklace and
bracelets and a diamond cross. She is very
pretty and delicate looking child, and has light
brown hair which curls all her head. Princess
Elizabeth took her by the hand. The Queen then
sent for the princesses and ii they had been any
ese must have laughed at seeing them side out OF
the room holding their hoops with both hands. We
moving toward Miss Fielding's room, when
mamma was told that Princess Elizabeth wanted her;
all followed mamma and Miss Fielding into
room, where saw Her Majesty with all the prin-
cesses, and Mrs. Fielding and great many more
ladies. Emily and stood outside the door till Prn
Elizabeth called in, and the Queen made
remarks on mamma's having two such great girls,
and she spoke very graciousy to mamma. and made
inquiries after Nine. dArblay.
During the first years Of her married life the Ba-
roness Bunsen lived with her husband in Rome.
Their apartment TO have been the headquarters
for the literary and artistic who Lived there at
that time. Among their most intimate friends were
Niebihr. then Envoy from Prussia; Overlook. Thor
waldsen Neukomm, the musician, and many others.
The Niebuhrs their most intimate friends in
Rome. though at first Nine. Bunsen feared that she
would not "get on with Mr.. Niobuhr. She tells Of
q commission given by tho Crown Prince Of Bavaria
to Thorwaldsen for biblical frieze for Munich
church. The sculptor was very unhappy about this.
he preferred classic subjects and went about Rome
with very long face. AT fete given on Nine.
d'Appony's birthday she "Mme. Recamer who
has Long been in Rome. but who keeps very much to
herself she is still handsome, large-but out of
shape; and she has good and mild expression Of
countenance. She is person of whom everybody
speaks WELL although she has for years had riches
wherewith to buy golden opinions And so the
book proceeds. giving intereSting gmpses Of famous
people.
In her old age the Baroness. then at Carlsruhe.
where she died, received letter from the Emperor
of Germany accompanying his portrait in "a frame
both ma and sinlDle