[Lady Rosina Bulwer Lytton, Anglo-Irish writer.] Two Autograph Letters Signed (both 'Rosina Lytton Bulwer') to 'Lady Cullum' of Hardwick House, one inviting her to stay with 'stupid me' and her 'Sposo', the other thanking her for her 'kind attention'

Lady Bulwer Lytton is now best-known for her mistreatment at the hands of her husband (see their entries in the Oxford DNB). Both letters are in good condition, lightly aged and worn, the first carrying traces of mount and with slight damage at one corner. ONE: 28 February 1836. 4pp, 16mo. She is delighted to hear of Lady Cullum's return to England. She asks her, 'like a darling' to bring her husband Sir Thomas Gery Cullum with her 'and spend a long day with me on Wednesday – I mention that day as the first I have disengaged, but if you can come, on Saturday and stay two or three weeks with us it would make me most excessively happy. On Wednesday you will find no lady but stupid me – as my Sposo [i.e. her husband] is obliged to Dine at the Duchess of Kents, were it any where else he would put it off to have the pleasure of seeing you.' She ends with a reference to Lady Cullum's brother, and to the good health of her husband. TWO: Without date or place. 4pp, 16mo. Bifolium. Begins: 'My dear Lady Cullum how kind you are to me, too kind – for I shall get too fond of you, and it is a bad thing to be fond of anything in this world. Thank you very much for the draughts, and still more for the inking no them.' She would have thanked her the previous night, but 'was in too much [pash?] to do so'. If Lady Cullum is 'at home to day at 2 O'Clock, need I say how delighted I shall be to see you, as indeed the sight of your pretty kind face always does me good'.