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My dear Henry

Ammongst all your congratulators ¹ on this very happy occasion you will not have any more sincere than M^r Mundy ² & me – We are very very delighted & earnestly pray your dearest little girl may be a blessing to you both.– How happy Constance must be! as I know by experience & if she is able to nurse (as I trust will be the case) will have even more enjoyment of her baby than I had of mine – My Father & Mother as well as Louisa ³ desire their most affectionate love & good wishes & my mother bids me add she will never Forgive you if you do not call it Ela she is so delighted at the idea of its having such a pretty as well as old name – I have already taught your Nephew ⁴ to say Ela quite plain all Ready against the introduction–.

Sir C. Lemon ⁵ came yest^d & desires me to add his kindest Glückwunsche ⁶

Y^r Affectionate Sister
H Georg^a Mundy

Francis Noel sends a tender kiss to his dear little cousiness.