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[includes an appended note spilling over to the address panel, written in French, from his half-sister, Horatia, to her father, Charles Feilding]¹

Paris,
Monday Feb^ry 7^th 1825

My Dear M^r Feilding,

I arrived here this morning at 7 o’clock and found them all very well. I am rather tired with having spent three nights in The coach and malleposte. ² I think Horatia ³ is grown since I saw her, I have been taking a walk with her in the Thuilleries ⁴ accompanied by Morphine ⁵ who was the terror of the swans – I had 2 companions in the malleposte, one a nondescript speaking both French & English so well that I enquired where he had spent his life. “Dans l’interieur du Brésil” ⁶ said he. The other was an Englishman – I said to him “Is this your first visit to Englan France?” Yes says he. “How far are you going?” – To Persia. I think, says I, you will find that a long way “Oh I know how far it is, for I have been there before” – Pray do not forget to enquire at Dessin’s Hotelfor the parcel, which is directed to you.

Y^rs aff^ly
H. T.