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2 Caledonia Place ¹
Thursday 6^th

My dear Henry

It is delightful to think of your coming over to see us – The plan at present is arranged to remain at Clifton ² till Tuesday morning – & on that day proceed to Portshead ³– and to Weston ⁴ on Thursday – Price ⁵ is to go over on Saturday to take a house for us at Weston – but should she not succeed in this, I think our best plan would be to remain at Clifton a little longer – But we leave all these after thoughts till we see the result of Price’s mission –

We have been today to see M^r Miles’s pictures at Leigh Court. ⁶ The collection is small, but all by the most celebrated artists – and very beautiful – Though a show house, everything looked comfortable – and not too fine – The drive is sadly tedious being a long round through Bristol – How splendid the weather continues! – It will do you all possible good to come I am sure – and you will be pleased to see all the children looking very blooming –

Baby ⁷ is surrounded daily by admirers – One old gentleman begged to know if he was not the Prince of Wales – which greatly diverted the children –

All the wee things ⁸ were made happy yesterday by a visit to the Zoological gardens –

Your affectionate
Constance. –

We are thinking of putting up a bed for you in the back dining room – if we can hear of any one who hires out such things – and I am certain we can make you much more comfortable in that way than if you had to go out of the house to sleep –

I hope you will come on Saturday at latest – as you will be much happier here than at Portshead – but could you not come tomorrow? and if you should have a fancy to remain longer with us here we could put off sending Price to Weston – as you would arrive in time to stop her