She remembers her visit to Edinburgh, and your hospitality, with the greatest pleasure.
Calcutta is called, and not without some reason, the city of palaces; but I have seen nothing in the East like the view from the Castle Rock, nor expect to see anything like it till we stand there together again.
Kindest regards to Lord Jeffrey.
Yours most truly T.B.MACAULAY.
To Mrs.Cropper.
Calcutta: December 7, 1834.
Dearest Margaret,--I rather suppose that some late letters from Nancy may have prepared you to learn what I am now about to communicate.

She is going to be married, and with my fullest and warmest approbation.

I can truly say that, if I had to search India for a husband for her, I could have found no man to whom I could with equal confidence have entrusted her happiness.

Trevelyan is about eight and twenty.

He was educated at the Charter-house, and then went to Haileybury, and came out hither.