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Mount Edgcumbe
August 18^th 1855

My dear Henry

I ought to have answered Y^r letter sooner but I have been so very busy this week. Unfortunately M^r Boger¹ is at Leamington – but I have written to his Colleague at the Manor Office, to know what I had best do. I hope there is not very great hurry – can you tell me? Did Stilwell ² name any particular day?

Pray let me know how I am to direct to you, Don’t fail.

On Thursday, Ernestine’s ³ birthday, we had a charming picnic at Penlee ⁴ The weather was quite perfect, without a cloud – & we drank her health in champagne.

We had no one besides ourselves but 2 of Sir W^m Parkers’ daughters- ⁵ very nice people.

I hope you will have as fine weather f^r Scotland, Write directly, Is it not a grand thing destroying Sweaborg!⁶ & today we hear of a victory gained by the French & Sardinians at on the Tchernaya–⁷

Y^r aff^te Sister
Caroline

Love to all
Milord is at Teignmouth.⁸