Lady Hester Stanhope (1776-1839) was a remarkable woman who left England to travel to the Middle East in 1810. This three-volume work, first published in 1845, contains letters she sent to her personal physician and his memories of her. Volume 3 covers the period from 1838 to her death.
The physician of an unconventional, adventurous aristocrat recounts their time together and publishes her letters in this 1845 three-volume work.