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My dear Henry

I was sorry to miss you today but I could have told you no news, as L^d L ¹ says the D. of W. ² is to remain at the Ministry till Sir R^t. Peel ³ arrives which will be the end of next week it is expected – the D. drove to Downing S^t as soon as he was sworn in & sent for all the Keys, & the Boxes the latter were hardly emptied so very little time was allowed to clear out. L^d Erroll ⁴ has [illegible] much to the [K^s?] & they envy the Q^ns discomfiture –

She sent her own private favorite & Sec^y to fetch Sir Rob^t & I fancy is rather proud of what she has achieved & does not disdain it. I expect L^d L next week. I had a letter rect^y from your Mother ⁵

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