The Mary Hamilton Papers : Letter from Louisa Cheveley to Mary Hamilton
Cheveley (née Nevin), Louisa Laetitia
The Mary Hamilton Papers
<p style='text-align: justify;'>Letter from Louisa Cheveley to Mary Hamilton, relating to the health of Miss Goldsworthy [a Royal Governess]. Goldsworthy is suffering from a pain in her breast and has already been bled twice but will be done so again. She has also been treated with 'two blisters'. Cheveley reports that even with this she does not think she looks worse than she has on previous occasions and hopes that her health will improve over the next few days.</p><p style='text-align: justify;'>Cheveley also notes that her official duties afford her little time for writing. She is presently engaged in 'the most momentous business' of dressing her hair and 'must you know be ready to the minute', so has not the time to write all that she wishes.</p><p style='text-align: justify;'>Dated at Queen's Lower Lodge, [Windsor].</p>