Autograph Letter Signed to 'Mrs. Ford'.

English writer (died 1887), traveller in the Middle East, and philanthropist. Four pages, 16mo. Good, but with traces of grey-paper mount adhering to verso of second leaf of bifoliate, to which adheres a cutting relating to the circumstances of Lady Strangford's marriage. She has been in bed for ten days, and although 'still in a state of great weakness - and non-writingness', writes to apologise for Lord Strangford's mistake: 'as he was expecting to be accosted by a lady much of your size he answered accordingly with an enquiry for her husband. It came to him the next moment that the "voice was not Jacob's voice" - but it was too late to find you again and he came home in a state of shame & confusion. I dont think any one bears him malice for his many mistakes of vision - & you will not be the first to . The marvel is how he gets on at all with such eyes anywhere.' She hopes she will 'charitably come & see me' as she expects 'to be a prisoner for a long time'. Signed 'E. A. Strangford'.