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Friday

My dear Uncle Henry

My Mother begs me to write you a line to say that she has received your letter, & is very sorry you cannot pay us a visit, but that she hopes you will be able to find time to come down some time during the Autumn, in a botanical capacity, to see the Aloe before it is quite shrivelled up. She heard this morning from Mary Talbot, from Tunbridge, giving a very poor account of the Nicholls. Both M^rs Nicholl & Christiana have got the ague again, & have I believe not been out since they have been there. Theresa is in very poor health, & only goes out in a pony chaise. Lucy is very well for her, but they are afraid she will over-tire herself in waiting upon the others, & Aunt Mary thinks so much about them, that she does not sleep at night.

I was very much obliged for your last letter – I think I did right in sticking to my classics. I think you asked me once about Noel Mundy, & I never answered your question – You will probably know by this time that he failed in his Moderations a second time, & I fear he has left Ch. Ch. I believe he was not well at the time – it is very unfortunate for him.

Y^r aff nephew

Valletort