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Mrs. J. H. Peterson to Lady Melbourne, [August 1812]
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“Madam, we was all most dreadfully allarm’d last night at Lady Bessbro being found at the bottom of her Carriage in a fit with great difficulty the footmen got her out & oh Madam think of my Horror when I saw her poor mouth
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all on one side & her face cold as marble we was all distracted she continued senseless for a length of time we got Mr. Walker & thank God she by degrees got better—but indeed if she is to undergo many more such very miserable days as the few last have been it will Quite Kill her. I have written to Lady Caroline but fear she is lost to all feeling even for such a Mother. I am your Ladyships Dutyful servant J. H. Petersen.

“Madam, I inclose Lady Caroline’s letter to you for I have said many severe things to her but as I do not know what state of mind & body she may be in this morning I leave it to Your Ladyship to give it to her or not as you think proper. J. H. P.”