Gloucester, Princess Sophia of

To Lady Olivia Sparrow, [28? October 1819]

Two such very very kind and interesting letters merit to be acknowledged with a gratitude proportionate to their value. Thank you cordially for the account of your Royal Society. I delight in the prospect of improving good in the amiable character of the Duke. you fill me with a hope of his growth in piety.^* had a strong friendship for me I always saw a great deal of her when in town, and in a long illness when I was not able to answer her, she never failed to write to me every week.^* I have received a very sensible and rather pious letter from Princess Sophia just now.^* I believe both brother and Sister want only right Society and Christian friends to make them all we could wish. [Two lines of deletion]

To Lady Olivia Sparrow, [March 1820]

I have been honoured by a kind, I had almost said affectionate letter from your friend the . He spoke of you and of his visit to Brampton con amore, I have had two letters from Princess Sophia full of kindness and written with her usual good sense. She was staying with at Bagshot Park.^*