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Lacock Abbey
Tuesday May 17.

My dear Henry

M^rs Locke ¹ has found an excellent Nurse for us if all accounts speak true. – Lady Lansdowne ² has seen & approved of her. – & I have therefore written today for her character. – She is of the steady age of forty or upwards – & has therefore a right to be experienced. – Lady L. thinks her very good-tempered looking – Her name is Neesham & I do hope I shall find her a comfortable person.

Our little boy ³ continues to improve daily: & was greatly complimented on his looks, this morning, by M^r Kenrick ⁴ – The Irish-nurse I find will require to be governed by a strict hand. I hope M^rs Neesham is gifted with sufficient firmness. –

Lady Elisabeth ⁵ begs you will inform Sarah ⁶ &c – that she must prepare tea for her arrival tomorrow about eight o’clock – She is much better M^r Kenrick says – but she fluctuates a good deal in regard to the comfortable state of her feelings – I hope the journey tomorrow will do her good ^r–

I gave your views to M^r Paley ⁷ yesterday – with which he expressed himself much pleased – He appeared ill I thought. –

Y^r affectionate
Constance –