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My dear Henry

We are anxious to know how poor dear Constance bears the dreadfull shock ¹ so entirely unexpected & what no preparation could have made otherwise than most afflicting - I hope you found your Baby ² flourishing

We heard yest^y of my Uncle Strangways ³ death from a return of the Water on his chest from which he suffered in the Autumn Harry ⁴ left town today

Y^rs very Aff^te
LL

my best love to Constance most sincerely I do feel for her