New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-05
A LETTER OF THACKERA I'S
AN IMPORTANT REVELATION CONCERN
ING VANITY FAIR"

=, ina Februarv number OF "Iongman's Maya
zine" there is a highly important letter OF Thack-
eray's written 10 the Duke Of Devonshire VINO
desired 10 know what was TO become Of all the
people in Vanity Fair when that famous master
piece had been completed Thackeray replied;
NY Lord Duke: Mrs. Rawdon Crawiey' whom /
saw last week and whom informed OF a ood
enough TO permit me TO copy copy s,n said With a
sigh by Since. the Royal Academclai, 49,. ,
Mrs. Crawley now lives IN a small bu. very
Gus for her numel Gus chaTlues wnlcR di"a!s -
into the newspapers. and her UNAFFECTED pley.
sex visit her and OF opinion that she Is a
most injured CONAN. There Is no sort Of run III
ihe stSres resaI3ns Ms Sbaractor Of that
nobleran alone gave rise 10 reports from which.
siWays defend themselves. The present Sir Raw
don Crawley (who succeeded his late uncle, Sir
form Bib does not see. his mother. and his un-
dutifulness is cause Of the deepest gLle1 10 ma!
she says how could she nave borne up against
the worlds calumny, wicked husbands cruelty
and falsenesg and the tnanklessness (sharper than
a serpent's TOOTH Of adored child?" But she
has been preserved merciiully preserved to bear
She took the style and title OF Lady Crawley for
some time after Sir Pitts death in 1892; but it
turned out that Colonel Crawley. Governor OF Gov
s snSE his bTo.ber whereupon Mrs Rawdon was
obliged 20 lay down the title which she had prerna-
The late Joseph sedley. esq. OF the Bengal Civil
Service left her TWO lakhs OF rupees. on the IN
teres Of which the widow lives IN the practices or
pietv and bencvOleuce before mentioned. She has
lost what little good looks she once possessed, and
wears false hair and teeth dhe latter give her
rather d CHASTITY look when she smiles. and-for a
pious woman-s the best crinolined lady in
knight sbrdge district.
Colonel and Mr.. ". Dobbn live In Hampshire.
near Sir 4. Crawlev; Lady Jane was godmother to
their little girl and the ladies are exceedingly at
fached TO each other. The COOuels History OF
the Punisub' IS looked for with much anxiety in
some circles.
Captain and LeuteHant-C Colonel G. Sedley-Os-
borne Che wishes. he says. 10 he distinguished from
come other branches OF the osborne family. and
Is descended by the mothers side from Sir Charles
SedeyD is. need not say, well, for saw him In a
most richly embroidered cambria pink shirt with
diamond studs. bowling 20 Your Grace at the last
party At DeVonshre House. He Is In Parliament:
bu. the property left him by his grandfather has.
I hear. been good deal Ovcrrated.
He was very sweet upon Miss Crawley, Sir Pitt g
caugh,er who married her cousin the present
baronet and good deal cut up when he was re-
fused. He Is not. however. man 20 be perma-
nently cast down by sentimental disappointnents.
His chief cause OF annoyance at the present mo-
nent IS that he Is growing bald, but his whiskers
stiu without gray hair and the finest In Lon
don.
l think these the latest particulars relating
20 q number OF persons about whom Your Grace
good enough 10 express some interest. am
very glad to be enabled 10 give this information.
and
Your Grace's very much obliged servant.
". NJ. THACKERAY