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Friday.

My dear Henry

The accompanying note is my answer to your last, I think you would be disappointed however if the envelope contained more! – Uncle W^{m 1} sent us some heads of Allium siculum & on my sending him word my Sisters ² did not patronize the tribe he begged I would send it to you as you would be glad of it. – Nothing can thrive better than your Allium Subhirsutum does here, I am extremely fond of it but sorry for the odour which prevents my having it in the flower pot in the Drawing room.

I have been to see the Aloe it is in bud but not one of them has opened yet it is taller than when I wrote last but I do not know how much. I desired the Gardener to write an account of it to the Gardener’s Chronicle when it was in perfection – and to let me know. – I heard from Jane at Strasburg they were all well & going on to Berne, where they arrived safely I am informed by a person to whom M^r Nicholl ³ wrote on business they took two Sons & three daughters abroad, Tutor & Governess! so they are a large party. –

Mamma ⁴ is middling, we have desperately hot weather again now I hope our lazy neighbours will take advantage of it & finish their harvest work at once. –

I hardly ever saw a clearer day than last Sunday, the views from our hill were beautiful & M^r & M^rs Cole who are with us were quite charmed with the walk.

I hope all your little tribe are in good health I want to see them sadly. My kind love to all

I am your aff^ate Coz
Mary Talbot