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Tuesday 14^th May

Lacock Abbey, Chippenham.

My dear Papa,

Thank you for your letter just received – I was on the point of writing to complain that we had heard nothing from you since your departure. I hope you got a letter from me directed to the Balmoral hotel and containing an inclosure. I wrote on Saturday. You complain of bad weather in Edinburgh but we had worse at Lacock, actually two snowstorms on Saturday, and Wilkins ¹ had to Cover up all his newly planted bedding out plants – he seemed to think the Seasons had gone demented! he never remembered to have seen a snowstorm so late in the year before, Mama ² writes that she will probably be here tomorrow. Mamie and Monie ³ stay at Bath a week longer. – There is really nothing to say, so you must excuse a short letter – Please to give my love to all at Dabton Speddoch ⁴

Yr most affe^te daughter

Ela

I think that on the whole you seem to have prospered in your sightseeing – How long do you stay at Speddoch?

Weather yesterday – mild and very wet; today mild and gloomy –

Do not forget to give Baby her mug.