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Cotehele ¹
Dec. 10

My dear Henry

I know that you will like to hear from me from this place where there are so many objects of common interest between you & me. It is such a pleasure to me to be with Caroline ² that I awake every morning with a sense of delight which I have not felt for a very long time. This House has had a great deal done to it since I saw it last & every thing meets with my approbation, as I think it would yours. The antiquity being undisturbed & yet all so comfortable & liveable.

Caroline desires me to answer your question about her plans as to Cannes–³ she says she has no settled idea on the subject all will depend so much on circumstances which she cannot see into at present but she wishes to go & thinks it would probably do her much good. I am sorry to say that she is very suffering from neuralgic pains in her hands – it is really quite sad to see how painful they are. She has had the Plymouth Doctor but I wish she would consult some one who has made Neuralgia a study, it is quite worth a journey to London for a good opinion & advice.

I shall write again & tell you what I see out I have only seen the inside of the House we have had such bad weather.

How long do you stay at Lacock? I never hear any thing of you but from Edward ⁴ – what will he do when you depart!

Believe me your very aff^te
Jane H. Nicholl