C O P Y .

1, North Audley Street
March 28th 1844 (?)

My dear Lady Dacre,

I feel afraid of seeming to flatter or of
falling into Irish exaggerated expression in writing
to you at this moment. I only wish you could know
how much I was truly gratified, and more than gratified
touched to the heart by your letter - So was my sister
for me - In all sincerity and plain affectionate feeling
of gratitude I thank you my dear Lady and regret that
my meeting with you this last time has been so short -
delightful it has been to me - and if I do not deceive
myself it is not only my vanity that has been charmed
I see indeed that my sister Fanny is as much charmed as
myself - My only comfort in parting from you myself is
that she may still have some opportunity of seeing more
of you - your polite kindness in your farewell words to
her encouraged this hope in me - And I will not give
up quite for myself - though I am 76 still I am in such
tolerable health and am so well able to move about that
it is not impossible I may revisit England. Believe
me I should feel as one of my great inducement, the
hope of seeing your Ladyship again - and quite independantly
of your being your Ladyship - not independant however of
the charm which true good breeding, in whatever rank has
to afford, and the higher the rank the more graceful the
condescion where it is not ostentatious but naturally
and unconsciously coming from kindness of heart.

Thank you Dear Lady Dacre for your present of
the new sonnets - I will not read them in the hurly burly
of London.

We leave Town on Monday to spend a few days with
some very old friends in Berkshire.

If any accident should delay your going to the
Zoo (?) will you do me the favour to write one line to
let me know that I may wait upon you in the morning of
friday or saturday if you can receive me - I really long
to see you before I go hence.

Yours Ladyships

I beg to present my respects to Ld Dacre.