My dear Henry,
Papa1 desires me to write & tell you how happy he should be to see you here, but he has been laid up for this last fortnight, with a Rheumatic fever,2 and he does not like fixing anything, for though he is getting better, I am afraid it will be some time, before he will be quite well again.
I am very glad to hear such a good account of all at Nice – Horatia 3 promised to write to me but she has never done so.
Believe me Your affecte cousin
Theresa F. Strangways
Melbury 4
Friday
H. Talbot Esqr
Lacock Abbey
Chippenham
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