Project Gutenberg 2011-03-09 Public domain in the USA. 219 Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of 1769 1852 Wellesley, Arthur, Duke of Wellington Wesley, Arthur, Duke of Wellington Herrick, Christine Terhune 1859 1944 The Letters of the Duke of Wellington to Miss J., 1834-1851 Edited, with Extracts from the Diary of the Latter Produced by Steven Gibbs and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Letters of the Duke of Wellington to Miss J., 1834-1851" by Wellington is a collection of personal letters and diary entries edited by Christine Terhune Herrick, written in the mid-19th century. This volume offers an intimate glimpse into the correspondence between the Duke of Wellington, a prominent military figure and statesman, and a young woman known as Miss J., illuminating their complex relationship that intertwines admiration, religious devotion, and personal struggles. The opening of the book establishes the context for their correspondence, revealing Miss J.’s unwavering religious enthusiasm and her ardent wish to influence the Duke, whom she regards as both a figure of authority and a potential spiritual companion. Initially a young woman devoted to her faith, her interactions with the Duke evolve from expressions of admiration to a deep emotional and spiritual involvement, as she seeks to steer his character towards righteousness. The texts explore her hopes for his moral improvement and conversion, capturing a significant period in their lives filled with emotional intensity, misunderstandings, and the cultural nuances of their time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852 -- Correspondence DA Text Category: Biographies Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) 355998 2025-08-14T11:37:03.561457 text/html 351454 2021-01-07T14:40:56 text/html 211403 2025-08-14T11:37:12.784421 application/epub+zip 217838 2025-08-14T11:37:07.280428 application/epub+zip 182430 2025-08-14T11:37:05.757510 application/epub+zip 477931 2025-08-14T11:37:16.285397 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 513514 2025-08-14T11:37:11.922428 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 323065 2022-09-16T09:34:27.656668 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 333366 2025-08-14T11:37:02.658449 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 333281 2021-01-07T14:40:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 333272 2021-01-07T14:40:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21563 2025-08-14T11:37:16.469387 application/rdf+xml 22466 2025-08-14T11:37:06.270470 image/jpeg 4473 2025-08-14T11:37:06.013437 image/jpeg 113194 2021-01-07T14:40:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 110213 2021-01-07T14:40:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 113179 2021-01-07T14:40:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 206407 2025-08-14T11:37:03.588461 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia