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You will say what is right to Mr. Perry, Newton, Patterson, Mr.
Lancaster, &c. you know all these matters. God in Heaven bless and
preserve you, for ever! prays, ever, your's most faithfully,
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LETTER XLIX.
Victory, June 10th, 1804.
MY DEAREST EMMA,
I wrote to you, on the 6th, _vi�_ Rosas: this goes by Barcelona; to
which place I am sending Sir William Bolton, to fetch Dr. Scott, who
is gone there, poor fellow, for the benefit of his health!
I have just had very melancholy letters from the King and Queen of
Naples, on account of General Acton's going to Sicily.
The insolence of Buonaparte was not to be parried without a war; for
which they are unable, if unassisted.
I have letters from Acton, May 28, on board the Archimedes, just going
into Palermo. He will probably return to Naples, unless new events
arise: and that may be; for a minister, once out, may find some
difficulty in renewing his post. He has acted with great and becoming
spirit.
I am better, but I have been very unwell. It blows, here, as much as
ever. Yesterday was a little hurricane of wind.
I dare say, Prince Castelcicala knows it by express; if not, you may
tell him, with my best respects. He, and every one else, may be sure
of my attachment to those good sovereigns. By this route, I do not
choose to say more on this subject.
With my kindest regards to Horatia and your good mother, Charlotte,
Miss C. and all our friends, believe me, my dear Emma, for ever, your
most faithful and affectionate
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I fear, Sardinia will be invaded from Corsica before you get this
letter. I have not small ships to send there, or any where else; not
in the proportion of one to five.
You may communicate this to Mr. Addington, if you think that he does
not know it; but, to no one else, except Castelcicala, of what relates
to Naples.
I have very flattering letters from the Grand Vizier, in the name of
the Sultan; and from Cadir, now Capitan Pacha.
LETTER L.
Victory, July 1st, 1804.
Although I have wrote you, my dearest Emma, a letter, by Rosas, of
June 27th, not yet gone, the weather being so very bad, that ships
cannot get across the Gulph of Lyons, yet I will [not] miss the
opportunity of writing by Gibraltar.
You must not, my Emma, think of hearing from me by way of Malta; it
takes as long to send a letter to Malta, as to England.
The Monmouth, which you complain of not hearing by, I knew nothing of
her movements for some months before. The ships from Malta, with the
convoys, pick up our letters at Gibraltar. Therefore, do not hurt my
feelings, by telling me that I neglect any opportunity of writing.
Your letters of April 13th, 22d, and May 13th, through Mr. Falconet,
came safe, a few days ago. Mr. Falconet is the French banker; and he
dare not buy a little macaroni for me, or let an Englishman into his
house.
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