Letter received by Dorothea, Lady Banks from the Dutch Ambassador,Baron Fugel, 3 November 1818 (Series 95.04) - No. 0002

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Whitehall pl.
3. Nov. 1818

Dear Madam,

I have just received a Letter from HRH the Princess Dowager of Orange containing the following passage which I beg your Ladyship will have the goodness to communicate to Sir Joseph. 

Je en empresse de vous [indecipherable] de votre Lettre qui en annonce un nouveau don de M. le Chevalier Banks, Le Superb Royal fera rue avec reconnaissance ce.  Veuille [indecipherable] remerlies ainsi qu du precedent envai qui [indecipherable] de en entrer ce matin.  Je ferai bien aile d'apprende que la porcelaine fait arrivee a' Lady Banks en box etat.  I expect the china every day.

I take this opportunity to return Your Ladyship my best thanks for the woodcocks which I am indebted for to Your Goodness, & to request You to inform me how Sir Joseph is to day. I am particularly