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Farrance’s Hotel ¹
Saturday Feb^y 16^th 1861

My dear Henry

We came up to Town Thursday, after a prosperous journey, although we made two false starts before we were fairly en route. We attempted crossing over with the carriage & horses in the paddle Boat, in order to be driven to the Station – but it was blowing so hard we could not manage it, & had to put back – Thereby losing the morning Express, & causing diversion to the “Queen Victoria” Steamer, which now stands high & dry on Cremill beach, looking like an enormous monster, towering above everything & seemingly about to topple over, & crush all within it’s reach. It was raining too, & what the sailors call very wild weather – so we next attempted going round by Torpoint, & over the Steam bridge – but after going a certain distance we came to a place under Cliff where a new causeway was making. Which effectually prevented any further progress. We therefore went back again to the beach – & adopted the only method left – that of an open boat. However the tide was low & the weather much moderated, although worse was foretold with the flood – & with 4 hands we got safely over, We found Milord ² a little better – but he has been very poorly lately – with pain in the face from rheumatism. I went to see Christiana & Theresa Nicholl ³ yesterday – they are staying at old M^r Frank’s house – & to day I called on Charlotte, Isabella & Emma, ⁴ who are all at Chapman’s Hotel Cavendish Sq^re but they were out. This trial is a very disagreable business, they say that Charlotte gave her evidence so admirably, that the whole court was impressed with by it – Judge & all – in the Cross Examination she never varied in the least. I am sorry to finish in a hurry – but Post is going –

Y^rs aff^te
Caroline

When do you come to Town?
Monday 18^th
After all, this was too late for Saturday’s Post. Christiana & Theresa have just been here – They seem to think that the trial is going on well – G. Traherne ⁵ has told many falsehoods.