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Manrigy’s Hotel
1 Regent S^t
Friday March 26^th 1852

My dear Henry

My Waiting ends on the 29^th Monday – i.e. I am out that night – so as to be free on Tuesday. – I shall stay in Town a very short time after that however – so I hope you will come in time to catch me – & ask Constance & Ammandier ¹ if they have any commissions. If so they had better write at once.

I did not see in the papers what you mention ab^t M^r Gaisford ² – nor do I think it can be true – because I had a letter from his Mother 2 days ago – & she said nothing ab^t it. She gave a charming account of little Horace. ³ I attended the Queen ⁴ at a levée ⁵ on Wednesday – & yesterday at a Chapter of the Thistle – on w^h occasion L^d Saltoun⁶ was admitted a member of the “most ancient & honourable Order”. It is a curious old sight – the Qⁿ wore the Robes of the Order – a long dark green velvet mantle trailing on the ground, or rather carried by the two little pages of honor, over a dark blue velvet kirtle with hanging sleeves, lined with white Satin. Goodbye dear Henry

Y^r aff^te Sister
Caroline