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Wednesday Dec^r 23^rd 1863

My dear Henry

I arrived from Osborne ¹ yesterday evening, & shall be very glad to see you when you can come. I have an Appoint^t with the Dentist at about 2 tomorrow – but perhaps you could come before that – If not, will you come & dine with me, or have a tea with meat – abt ½ past seven – or 8 – I don’t care which. Or will you come on Christmas day to dine? But I think tomorrow will be best – or both. I think you will end by coming to Rome with us! I meant to have started on Tuesday, so as to arrive at Paris for the Jour de l’An ² – but I don’t think it will be possible.

Let me hear from you

Y^r aff^te Sister
Caroline

Jane ³ left Town for Merthyr Mawr ⁴ this morn^g but intends coming back Monday or Tuesday.
Ernestine ⁵ is still at Beaudesert – but I expect her on Saturday, with Charlie ⁶ –