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Melbury ¹

Sunday

My Dear Henry

I am quite surprized to hear you are in London So little did I think it that I had ordered Valle<tort> ² to have your room – Pray write to me by return of post to say how he is, & whether he has prospered so far on his journey, I am quite nervous at having any thing to do with it, poor child he is now launched on the wide world. My Brother ³ has taken a good deal of trouble about his Passport because the Office opens so late he would otherwise be detained great part <sic> of Tuesday in town waiting for it, & as he would not know what to do with himself it would be most undesirable Your Uncle seemed sorry to hear you did not come till the 22^d – but hopes you will make up for it by staying longer after Xmas –

Y^rs aff^ly

E F.

Tell Nicole ⁴ to enclose me in a Letter by return of post three dozen Stamps