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31^st December 1845

My Dear Mother

I made a night journey to Brighton, and on that occasion your silk hood kept me very warm and comfortable. We had tremendous weather at Worthing, and it still continues without abatement. How it blows tonight! and rains!

If you are at Bowood ¹ ask whether Macaulay’s ² letter was published in breach of confidence, or whether he intended it for publication – He says Lord Grey ³ has done it all!

Nicole ⁴ has finished a greatly improved copy of the Prince of Wales ⁵ – I think it is very finely executed.

January 1^st 1846

What a splendid day! A frost is coming on, and there is a complete change in the appearance of everything.

The weather at Worthing was not enjoyable on account of the rain which precluded exercise.

The paper C. Jones ⁶ sent, appears to be a French imitation of Whatman’s ⁷ English paper, with a fraudulent watermark. I return to Town this evening – Many happy new years

Your aff^te

Henry