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Lacock

Feb. 27^th

My Dear Constance

I highly approve of your giving a little dance in requital of the hospitalities which you have received. I will not come till afterwards – I find plenty to do here, and have generally had very cheerful weather –

The Newspapers have been full of tragic histories – did you read the account of M^r Sadleir’s death? equal to anything imagined by our writers of fiction, and tending to make the stories they invent, appear less improbable – I was much interested by the debate in the house of Lords about the Wensleydale peerage.

I see that an armistice has been concluded, which looks like peace approaching –

Adieu

Your aff^te

Henry