My dear Henry
Papa 1 is going on well, tho’ not always equally so, as he has ups & downs but the doctors say we must expect that & not be disheartened. Yesterday he was very restless & complained a good deal, but to-day again he is much quieter – just now he had some mince chicken which is a great step – The leg is diminishing but very slowly. Mr Kenrick 2 was here to-day & saw him. He told us Laycock Abbey was looking beautiful yesterday & made us long to see all the flowers, but had not seem Ela & Rosamond 3 & so could not report how they looked – Give them & Constance 4 my love
Yr affte Sister
Horatia
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