Cossey May the 12th. 1785
Thursday.

My Dearest Little Girl, I am most extreamly disappointed
and angry with Lady Petre, for not Carrying a parcel
that I had sent her for you: wherein was a letter also.
She set off from London on Monday last, and as she had
before wrote to me to offer to convey any Letter or parcel
to Paris. I sent her three, one for my Little Girl, one
for Juilly, and another for Lady Belmore (some Books).
All this she chose to leave behind her, saying she had Refused
every Body else, but then I think she should not have
wrote to me. Your pacquet Contains Robinson Crusoe, 2 Vols,
and a Vol., from Crocket's, of Dramatic pieces for Young People,
very pretty; another Little Blue Book: the Female Guardian,
4 pencils, india Rubber, 2 pair of Scissors, 2 penknifes
& a little Memorandum Book. All this however will I hope
soon arrive, as I have desired your Uncle to send it
by the first opportunity, the parcel for Juilly like-wise.

Lady Petre asked me leave for to go to see you
which you may be sure I Granted; so I am rather
curious to hear the result of the Visit. You must
give me a whole account of it. Miss Petre will, I suppose,
be in great joy : but I think that it is a pity
she does not stay a year longer where she is ; tell me every
thing about her, her Looks, her Dress, &c. I dont know if
Mr. Petre is of the party, or if he has staid in England.
Mde Nagle writes word to the Chevalier that she has
been to see you, that you look vastly well, & received
her with amitie. I think it was very good natured
of her to call and I love her for it. As for Mde d'Haussonville
you know she asked me last year for to let you come
to Montrouge for a Ball they give at the Boy's Birthday,
I think but I told her that it would be impossible
and my Little Girl is so reasonable that she does not wish
it; therefore if anything more is mentioned, the Mistress must say

that she has positive orders from me not to let you go out
with any Body, and I shall write to Mde d'Haussonville
also. Henriette was out of Order at Montpellier & the whole
House knew of it: a very pretty piece of Intelligence: Mde
Nagle says that she is improved in her figure. Her
Mother-in-Law is with Child. Perhaps Mrs. Rothe may
soon take the trouble of making you a Visit, as I wrote
to her by Lady Petre, and that may put her in a good Humour.
She has had a Mourning this Spring for her half Brother,
Lord Falkland, who died in England. He was 25
years older than Her,
they were by the same Father,
but Her Mother was a Dillon,
Sister to my Father and to the Archbishop.
Henriette would be in Black for her Uncle: which I suppose,
by way of a Change, would please her. The Chevalier is
still here; Neddy will be coming home soon. Adieu My dearest
Little Girl I write this rather in a Hurry. Papa, & Your
Uncle send their Love to you and so do I with ten thousand
kisses. If you write to Juilly, tell your Brother that

the parcel Lady Petre refused to Convey will soon arrive
by some other opportunity, and that there is in it a Letter
for him and another for William. My Respects to the Mere
Generale. I suppose you begin to be able to write French
tolerably well, but the letters addressed to me I have not the
Courage to deprive myself of: write in the Language You write the
easiest. Adieu Little Girl.

Milly has made two of your jackets into Gowns, the Grey
Manchester, and the red flower'd Linnen; so you were beginning
to grow of Consequence to your Maid when your Clothes could
be made up for her. Mde Nagle says you are taller than you were.

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Mademoiselle
Mademoiselle de Jerningham aux
Dames Ursulines Rue St Georges
a Paris

Cossey May the 12th. 1785
Thursday.

My Dearest Little Girl, I am most extremely disappointed
and angry with Lady Petre, for not Carrying a parcel
that I had sent her for you: wherein was a letter also.
She set off from London on Monday last, and as she had
before wrote to me to offer to convey any Letter or parcel
to Paris. I sent her three, one for my Little Girl, one
for Juilly, and another for Lady Belmore (some Books).
All this she chose to leave behind her, saying she had Refused
every Body else, but then I think she should not have
wrote to me. Your packet Contains Robinson Crusoe, 2 Vols,
and a Vol., from Crocket's, of Dramatic pieces for Young People,
very pretty; another Little Blue Book: the Female Guardian,
4 pencils, India Rubber, 2 pair of Scissors, 2 penknives
& a little Memorandum Book. All this however will I hope
soon arrive, as I have desired your Uncle to send it
by the first opportunity, the parcel for Juilly like-wise.

Lady Petre asked me leave for to go to see you
which you may be sure I Granted; so I am rather
curious to hear the result of the Visit. You must
give me a whole account of it. Miss Petre will, I suppose,
be in great joy : but I think that it is a pity
she does not stay a year longer where she is ; tell me every
thing about her, her Looks, her Dress, &c. I don't know if
Mr. Petre is of the party, or if he has staid in England.
Mde Nagle writes word to the Chevalier that she has
been to see you, that you look vastly well, & received
her with amitie. I think it was very good natured
of her to call and I love her for it. As for Mde d'Haussonville
you know she asked me last year for to let you come
to Montrouge for a Ball they give at the Boy's Birthday,
I think but I told her that it would be impossible
and my Little Girl is so reasonable that she does not wish
it; therefore if anything more is mentioned, the Mistress must say

that she has positive orders from me not to let you go out
with any Body, and I shall write to Mde d'Haussonville
also. Henriette was out of Order at Montpellier & the whole
House knew of it: a very pretty piece of Intelligence: Mde
Nagle says that she is improved in her figure. Her
Mother-in-Law is with Child. Perhaps Mrs. Rothe may
soon take the trouble of making you a Visit, as I wrote
to her by Lady Petre, and that may put her in a good Humour.
She has had a Mourning this Spring for her half Brother,
Lord Falkland, who died in England. He was 25
years older than Her,
they were by the same Father,
but Her Mother was a Dillon,
Sister to my Father and to the Archbishop.
Henriette would be in Black for her Uncle: which I suppose,
by way of a Change, would please her. The Chevalier is
still here; Neddy will be coming home soon. Adieu My dearest
Little Girl I write this rather in a Hurry. Papa, & Your
Uncle send their Love to you and so do I with ten thousand
kisses. If you write to Juilly, tell your Brother that

the parcel Lady Petre refused to Convey will soon arrive
by some other opportunity, and that there is in it a Letter
for him and another for William. My Respects to the Mere
Generale. I suppose you begin to be able to write French
tolerably well, but the letters addressed to me I have not the
Courage to deprive myself of: write in the Language You write the
easiest. Adieu Little Girl.

Milly has made two of your jackets into Gowns, the Grey
Manchester, and the red flowered Linen; so you were beginning
to grow of Consequence to your Maid when your Clothes could
be made up for her. Mde Nagle says you are taller than you were.

[change of orientation]

France put p^d to London

Mademoiselle
Mademoiselle de Jerningham aux
Dames Ursulines Rue St Georges
a Paris