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Monday –

My dear Henry

I think you will like to read Caroline’s ¹ letter to me as well as that for yourself. I had one from Horatia ² yesterday enquiring whether I had had an answer from M^lle A ³. about which I wrote to her last Thursday – This seems to shew that letters were not forwarded to them from Sackville Street ⁴ to Brighton – I am glad I took your advice in keeping the letter itself as I should be sorry to lose it – My answer is finished & going today – M^lle D ⁵. enjoys dining with us very much – it is certainly good for her – and her manner is very pleasing.

The Trahernes ⁶ did not go today, which shews that they are comfortable – I took them out driving today in Lady Elis^{th’s 7} carriage. We viewed the improvem^ts at M^r Sotheron’s ⁸ & afterwards got out & walked in Spye Park ⁹ – and though the weather was cold & gloomy they seemed to enjoy it very much – We fill up the evenings very well with Albums –

I believe they go away tomorrow morning early – I hear there is mischief at Chippenham, ¹⁰ on the Railroad – That a bridge is injured & only one line open ed for traffic. Therefore the Trahernes mean prudently to start from Corsham. –

I forwarded a letter to your yesterday from Malta.

Your affec^te
Constance –