359.] [Pageheading: THE PEERAGE QUESTION] _The King of the Belgians to Queen Victoria._ WIESBADEN, _22nd November 1839._ MY DEAREST VICTORIA,--I was delighted with your dear little letter.
You write these kind of letters with a very great facility, and they are generally so natural and clever, that it makes one very happy to receive them.

I had written less of late, because I thought you occupied more agreeably than to read my letters.

I have on purpose kept back a courier, to be able to send you the latest news from here of M.Albert.The young people arrived here only on the 20th, in the morning, having very kindly stopped at Bonn.

I find them looking well, particularly Albert; it proves that happiness is an excellent remedy, and keeps people in better health than any other.

He is much attached to you, and moved when he speaks of you.