My poor Dear Little Girl I will not wait one minute writing to
you. I am quite vexed to think that I should let you grow
uneasy about me at the same time I must own flattered & pleased to
find you have so much sensibility. I did not imagine that I had been
longer than usual without writing: but I suppose providence mostly
intended I should have an opportunity of seeing your good & aimable
disposition How the sweet reproaches you make me on my silence
I am sorry you have had such dismal events to afflict your school.
I hope they are now over & that a little joy gleams there again.
Your brothers left Cossey on Monday morning the 24^th they were
very reasonable & set off in tolerable spirits with Sir Wm about
7 o’clock. They got that night to the school at 6, supped &
lay there found my dear little Neddy quite recover’d looking very
fresh & in great spirits. Sr William was overjoyed to see them
the next day brought them to Grosvenor Square where your little
Uncle received them. Here they met Pere Arnaut who had been seeing
Windsor etc. Places are taken for them in the Dover Dilligence for
Saturday five o’clock in the morning. Therefore they will most likely
be at Paris near as soon as this letter. They look very pretty in their black
Coats. I am sure by the description you give of your mourning you

must look charmingly. If you do not like to wear your
Black Linen at present, keep it for second mourning
& at Christmas. You shall have a black silk & it will
be better to wear that only on Sundays & the Linen every day.
I intended making this a long letter, but a visit from Mr
{^Mayot?} Has made me so late that if I do not finish
immediately the post will be gone. I have just received
a letter from Sir Wm who tells me that he has made up a
little parcel consisting of four pretty housewifes, four knife
five pair of scissors & 5 Louis. I hope my little girl [?will]
be happy in it. The Chevalier left London the Friday before they
left Cossey, that is to say the 21^st & you will be surprised
to hear that on Tuesday the 25^th arrived in London. My brother
Arthur & his Lady. I hope they will come down here I [?am]
very curious to see her, & desirous from affection to see him. [He]
left England at ten years old & has never been here
it is exactly 25 years ago. Miss Pitchford is come over she is
grown quite a young woman above a head taller than she was very
slender & holds herself very strait. Her hair dress’d without powder,

a linen gown with a little hoop. Her face is very well rather
pretty than otherwise. She says she do not like England at all
but wishes to return to be a nun. I think she will not long
continue in this mind. Adieu my little girl. I am sorry I]
must leave off. I will really write again soon & in the mean
while kiss my pretty girls fat cheeks a thousand times. I am quite
dismal here alone with Uncle Harry who sends his love to you.
Adieu petite I want you monstrously

My poor Dear Little Girl I will not wait one minute writing to
you. I am quite vexed to think that I should let you grow
uneasy about me at the same time I must own flattered & pleased to
find you have so much sensibility. I did not imagine that I had been
longer than usual without writing: but I suppose providence mostly
intended I should have an opportunity of seeing your good & amiable
disposition How the sweet reproaches you make me on my silence
I am sorry you have had such dismal events to afflict your school.
I hope they are now over & that a little joy gleams there again.
Your brothers left Cossey on Monday morning the 24^th they were
very reasonable & set off in tolerable spirits with Sir Wm about
7 o’clock. They got that night to the school at 6, supped &
lay there found my dear little Neddy quite recovered looking very
fresh & in great spirits. Sr William was overjoyed to see them
the next day brought them to Grosvenor Square where your little
Uncle received them. Here they met Pere Arnaut who had been seeing
Windsor etc. Places are taken for them in the Dover Dilligence for
Saturday five o’clock in the morning. Therefore they will most likely
be at Paris near as soon as this letter. They look very pretty in their black
Coats. I am sure by the description you give of your mourning you

must look charmingly. If you do not like to wear your
Black Linen at present, keep it for second mourning
& at Christmas. You shall have a black silk & it will
be better to wear that only on Sundays & the Linen every day.
I intended making this a long letter, but a visit from Mr
{^Mayot?} Has made me so late that if I do not finish
immediately the post will be gone. I have just received
a letter from Sir Wm who tells me that he has made up a
little parcel consisting of four pretty housewifes, four knife
five pair of scissors & 5 Louis. I hope my little girl [?will]
be happy in it. The Chevalier left London the Friday before they
left Cossey, that is to say the 21^st & you will be surprised
to hear that on Tuesday the 25^th arrived in London. My brother
Arthur & his Lady. I hope they will come down here I [?am]
very curious to see her, & desirous from affection to see him. [He]
left England at ten years old & has never been here
it is exactly 25 years ago. Miss Pitchford is come over she is
grown quite a young woman above a head taller than she was very
slender & holds herself very strait. Her hair dressed without powder,

a linen gown with a little hoop. Her face is very well rather
pretty than otherwise. She says she do not like England at all
but wishes to return to be a nun. I think she will not long
continue in this mind. Adieu my little girl. I am sorry I]
must leave off. I will really write again soon & in the mean
while kiss my pretty girls fat cheeks a thousand times. I am quite
dismal here alone with Uncle Harry who sends his love to you.
Adieu petite I want you monstrously