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Thursday

My Dear Henry

I came down again the night before last, where I left you writing notes, in the Dining room but you were flown. I hardly expected you would be able to come & take leave of us yesterday, knowing what the last Morning always is. Lydia neglected to come to Gwynne ¹ for the key of the places left open at Constance’s ² desire. Therefore she cannot lock up those cupboards or Presses till we have an opportunity of sending it. a great many things were left out this time on purpose that nothing might be broke [sic] open or locks picked, which you know annoys M^r F. ³ but he was so ill when we came away & so was Gwynne that I was obliged to settle it all as well as I could, & all in a hurry at the last moment. Pray tell me whether my grassseed [sic] is coming up & whether Constance is not charmed to see a green gazon ⁴ instead of the odd frond. Two more physicians are gone down this Morning to Windsor, it is reported the K. ⁵ is mad. The D. of Bedford ⁶ I am afraid is really dying. Lord Bath ⁷ is so bad that two Surgeons are gone down express to Longleat. He will not have enjoyed that beautiful place long. Stavordale ⁸ is better, but not well enough to be moved, and they do not leave Melbury ⁹ for another week –

Tell me how you found everything this most ungenial season