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M^t Edgcumbe ¹

Thursday eve^g

My dear Henry

We were afraid some accident had happened to prevent your arrival today, thinking, of course, you had slept at Ivy-bridge, ² & sat in the garden all the evening watching every boat that crossed, in hopes it was you. I still wonder you did not cross, even late, rather than go to the Hotel –

We shall be delighted to see you at 10, or any time after that suits you, & if the weather is bad, or threatens, L^d V. ³ will send his large boat to fetch you, & a man to the hotel to direct – but if the weather is fine, it will be wholly unnecessary; as The <Jian?> plaisir ⁴ shall be in readiness at the passage to convey your things to the house, & yourselves too, unless you prefer walking

Addio fratello carissimo ⁵

Y^r aff^te Sister

Caroline