I fear I am very indiscreet about these letters, but I have so much to tell him, and it will only last two months, so that I trust you will forgive it, and forward them.
I mentioned the topics you spoke of to me in your letter to our good friend Lord Melbourne, and as he is writing, I leave it to him to explain to you, as he writes so much better than I do.

He will explain to you _why_ the word Protestant was left out in the Declaration, which I think was quite right; for do what one will, nothing will please these Tories....

I shall be delighted to see Stockmar here, for so many reasons, and the quicker he comes the better....
I have a favour to ask you, dear Uncle, which I hope you will grant, unless it should be _indiscreet_ in me.

It is, if you have still got Aunt Charlotte's bust at Claremont, if you would give it to me to put in the Gallery here, where you would see it _oftener_ than you do at Claremont, and I am so anxious there should be one of her _here_.
We have _vile_ weather, cold and foggy; such fogs we have here! I move to London for good on the 9th or 10th of January.

Ever your devoted Niece, VICTORIA R.
_Queen Victoria to the Prince Albert._ WINDSOR CASTLE, _11th December 1839._ ...