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29 D/III/C/1825 From: Charlotte de Rothschild Dec. 23rd 1859 verso: (in MA's hand)
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Gunnersbury Acton My dear Mrs Disraeli It is so difficult to write on topics of painful interest that I always postpone the fulfilment of such sad epistolary duties in the vague but anxious hope of seeing my fears dispelled and of having something cheerful or something to communicate --- Lionel was most desirous to call upon
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Mr Disraeli every day this week but more imperative obligations carried him to Brighton where last evening alas at 6 o'clock he had the sorrow of seeing poor Henry Fitzroy expire --- My husband is still with his sister and I have the heartfelt regret of being utterly useless, for Hannah Mayer will not see any ladies. -------- She cannot have a kinder
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gentler and yet more energetic friend by her side than her eldest brother, indeed the others too are with her also to-day and what they can do to comfort her will I am sure be done but I quite dread to think of the future. The doctors who made a mistake in poor Henry Fitzroy's case, and so confindently predicted his recovery may have erred with illness, and seen the |
utmost danger where there may still be much hope. -------- God bless you, my dear Mrs Disraeli, Always aff[ectionate]ly yours |
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