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The Winter Villa ¹
Plymouth

Jan^y 2^nd 1858

My dear Henry

I hope Amandier ² received a long letter from me written yesterday, with all our good wishes for you all during the forthcoming year.

I grieve to say I received a letter today from Uncle William, from, Melbury, ³ telling me that uncle Harry ⁴ had been very ill for 3 days with a bilious attack. D^r Bence Jones ⁵ had been sent for, & when he left them the day before, Uncle Harry was rather better. He wrote on the 31^st But M^r Gaisford ⁶ has written to me from London, dated yesterday – He says D^r Jones wrote to excuse him-self from visiting him that day, as the moment he arrived in Town, he was telegraphed for again. I am so very very sorry! Theresa ⁷ is there, & Caroline ⁸ expected. –

M^r Gaisford is very ill himself with cold & cough, but intended nevertheless to start for Marseilles this evening – & was to rest there if not better –

Ever dear Henry

Y^rs aff^ly

Caroline