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COMMISSIONS FROM THE QUEEN, ETC. 209
send them for her inspection ; and the answer
was, * If you please, I should like to see them/
— and then I retired.
" Well, after landing the Queen at Osborne
House, I returned to Portsmouth with the
Lords of the Admiralty in their Lordships'
steamer, and proceeded home by rail ; and when
I was sent for to Osborne again on Thursday
last by my Royal Mistress, it was to receive her
commands to paint two pictures for her Majesty
— one of her coming on board by the glare of
the blue-lights, and the other the royal visit
to the Gomer.
" The Countess of Gainsborough also com-
missioned me to paint her ladyship one of
the blue-lights scene, and I have one to paint
for Lord Yarborough '"' of his part in the play,
with his yachts saluting, &c. ; so, altogether,
the last week has been an eventful one in
my history, and I hope that much good may
come of it for the sake of your dear mother,
yourself, and little sisters. And here end my
Portsmouth adventures; so for the present
I remain your most affectionate father,
J. C. SCHETKY."
'f' The Earl of Yarborough was at that time Commodore of
the Royal Yacht Squadron.
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