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Lacock Tuesday Feb. 18

My Dear Constance

I received your very kind letter of the 11^th, on the 16^th I was very sorry to hear of M^lle Amélina’s Accident, ¹ I hope it is nearly well now & that you will not be obliged to put off your journey in consequence of it, more than a week or so. You have seen the Corniche road before, but it will be new to Ela and Rosamond² and I am sure it will please them much – I was exceedingly grieved by the death of Sir David Brewster³ and Sir Charles Lemon⁴ both in the same week – I had a letter from Sir Charles only six weeks ago, & I was in hopes he was in tolerable health. I hear that the death of an intimate friend a Clergyman very lately affected him much. His estates go to his nephew Colonel Tremayne⁵ – Originally it was intended that Carclew⁶ should be sold at his death & the proceeds distributed among his many nephews & nieces. But he managed so well during his long life and saved so much money that he was enabled to buy up all the reversionary interests and vest the property in himself to leave to whom he pleased –

I have not time before post goes to give the names of the flowers you sent me as far as I know them, but I will do so tomorrow or next day. Charles⁷ is gone to Bath to attend a public dinner. There is a contested Election going on at Cambridge I have a vote, but I cannot see any reason for voting for either candidate, so I shall stay at home. The early part of the winter here, up to mid-January, was very rough and rude, but since that time we have had nothing to complain of, latterly it has been warm and pleasant. I hope you received the letter of Credit, and one letter since.

Your aff^te
Henry