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Bowood ¹
Monday Ev^{g 2}

My Dear Henry

My Sister ³ is very sorry you did not come with us & hopes you will tomorrow or next day or any day you like. I am to have her horses Thursday to go down & look at my works (which have more materialism in them than yours) & can bring you back with me or stay with you, which ever you like. Caroline ⁴ does not come till Wednesday, D^r & M^rs Fowler ⁵ are here, and M^r & M^rs Burke ( Lady Kerry’s ⁶ eldest sister) and M^r & M^rs Moore ⁷ come Wednesday & stay till Friday – so take your choice of days Write to me & let me know – you may enclose to Shelburne ⁸ for the present

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Wright ⁹ will not stir from the Abbey if you tell him to remain in case of wanting to send for M^r Kendrick ¹⁰ in the quickest manner. Tell him to get my black silk cloke [sic] left at Hartham Park ¹¹