She is sad that they have both suffered a heavy loss; the
Duke of Devonshire and
Mr. G. Lamb joined them in Spa; the waters agree with both her and
Mr. A. Foster, but the climate is poor; she asks if
Mr. Kemble plans to come to Rome; she reminds him that the
Pope is very old and waits for his portrait of the
King; the death of the
Queen was unexpected and "had something aweful in it".