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Greta Bank ¹
Thursday 1/2 past 11.

My dear Henry

We have a most awful storm since about this time yesterday, which kept increasing in violence towards evening – The gusts of wind are tremendous, something like what we experienced at the Equinox – It rains less this morning than it did yesterday, – the wind seems to carry the clouds too swiftly. I believe it comes from the west, yet is felt more or less on every side of the house. – I am glad you accomplished your journey before it came on so bad, though your two travelling days must have been sufficiently uncomfortable –

I am hoping that our messenger will bring me a letter from you today. Nothing more to forward to you yet. Our Gardener ( MacDonald ²) is come back from visiting his Parents in Scotland. He told me yesterday it was time for him to order his Garden seeds for stocking the kitchen garden, as Peas & Beans must be put in as soon as the ground is got into a fit state. I have given him permission to do so – He also asked for Annuals, and I promised him I would write to you to know if you can bring him down some from the Horticultural Society – I mean Flower seeds – Can you get them now? I remember last year they kept us waiting for them a long time –

The barometer is rising –

Your affectionate
Constance.

I enclose a note of commissions for Goodwin ³ –