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M^t Edgcumbe ¹
16^th March 1836

My dear Henry

Your letter contains melancholy news indeed, & the more so as it appears the event was quite unexpected – Poor Constance! ² I am sure you know how sincerely I feel for her & symathise [sic] in her sad loss ³ – Would that it could be of any use!

Is Ela ⁴ with you yet? pray let me know how soon you think of leaving town & where you are going, & also when Mamma ⁵ is coming home, as nobody writes to me now from Nice. – I am afraid Buckland Abbey ⁶ is 3 or 4 miles from Beer Alston ⁷ which is only a village, & 4 or 5 from Tavistock – they asked £200 a year for it some time ago (3 years ago,) & would probably take less now – there are gardens – I have also heard of a nice little place, with very nice gardens, shrubbery & a good house on the Tamer [sic], about half way up to Cotehele ⁸ – but I have not seen it – It seems there are no houses of any description on the Coast, for a very long way east of Plymouth – If I hear anything more I will let you know –

Y^rs aff^ly
Caroline

I received the letters safe –
Give Constance a very tender kiss from me –

W. Henry Fox Talbot Esq^r
31 Sackville Street
London