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Tuesday –

Thank you, my dear Henry for your observations on the interesting parts of yesterday’s Times ¹ – which I shall now read with more attention & pleasure – I am sorry you had such a very cold journey – You did not appear well before you set off and perhaps you felt it the more on that account –

Think of my surprise at seeing a visitor about an hour after you left – in the shape of Mary Talbot! ² – I had not the least idea she & Aunt Mary ³ were at Bowood ⁴ – They went there Thursday – and on Saturday were very near all coming over to Lacock. I wish they had, for your sake. Aunt Mary was poorly yesterday – so she sent me a message to go & see her today which I did – L^d L. ⁵ is expected today & the Shelburnes. ⁶ Lady Kerry ⁷ &c later. Mary ⁸ & her governess arrived yesterday. Kate & Stephen Nicholl ⁹ are with Aunt Mary. They are going to Melbury ¹⁰ for Xmas – & will meet Uncle William ¹¹ who is now at Abbotsbury. ¹² Lady Lansdowne ¹³ desired me to thank ^you for writing her word of Caroline’s ¹⁴ arrival at Palermo – she has asked me to take our Children ¹⁵ to dine with Mary next Tuesday –

Y^r aff^te
Constance.