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Markeaton ¹
Sunday Sept 15^th

My dear Henry

I am very glad to know where you really are, that I may not direct au hasard – You will be glad to hear that Charles’s ² cough is better rather – and that he is quite merry & not at all ill in other respects – The cough is worst at night – and as I sleep in an adjoining room I judge for myself how he goes on – Harriot ³ would not hear of my going away again as I had pressed her to let me do, if she had any fears for Noel ⁴– for that I would not be held responsible in case of its proving Hooping Cough in the end – which it still may do – D^r Baker has seen our darling today (whom he admires extremely) & says he cannot do more properly in any case than continue the powders which he prescribed at first. – And I am to let him know in a few days if there is any change & I wish to see him again – So I am to remain here quietly for a short time at any rate – and I will write to you again soon. – My feeling still is that it will be the Hooping cough – because he never had a cough before the least like it – but D^r Baker says such coughs are very general at present in this neighbourhood. – Your daughters ⁵ are perfectly well – & send their love to dear Papa – Are you really going to Belgium? – I suppose you will at any rate wait for finer weather. –

M^r Frampton ⁶ has succeeded in finding the Motto ⁷ – with the help of your information this morning –

My Brother’s mind is greatly relieved by the report of his Solicitor’s conference with M^r Gilder’s – My Sister’s fortune will be settled on herself ⁸ – & M^r Simpson is now drawing up the legal document. – It seems that her trustees had a right to see this properly settled before giving up the fortune. –

I shall not go up to see her of course till Charles’s cough is better. –

Your affectionate
Constance –