Moray Place
Thursday Feb 21.

My dear Henry

I was very glad to get a letter from you last Tuesday – and Rosamond has one this morning – The same post that brought me your last informed me of the death of poor old Anne Pullen, William Pullen’s Mother. She had been bed-ridden for very many years, and it is therefore a happy release – but W. P. should have given me a few particulars, & I am writing to ask him – for I have always felt interested about his mother.

I enclose a begging letter which I had a few days ago from Mary Carmody^<1> – You will perhaps agree with me that the amount we sh^d naturally give in answer, (you have sent her 10/ּ on former occasions) could be of no avail in this instance – If she is in the Workhouse with her family, none of them can starve – and I should think it must be the best place for them all, through the winter. But you will know best – about this – and as to the strength of her claim upon us for assistance.

Now tell me something more about the ‘Traherne Will’ case. Why does the nephew appears as Defendant when one would naturally think it is he who brings the Action as disputor of the Will? I observe that his flatly contradicts the evidence of M^rs Traherne on several points – which of the two speaks the truth? – How do you expect the thing will be decided? – It seems to me very greedy of the nephew, and very unjustifiable – M^lle Amélina’s last cold is getting much better – I hope she will soon be well. – The weather is very pleasant now – high & mild & seldom much wind –

I close this before five – since I hear that you got your letters by the mid day post on the following day. – Charles tells me that the [ill. del.] Pony has been purchased by M^r Headlam & is gone to Whorlton – I have written to M^r Wake for a statement of the creature’s expenses while at Ormathwaite –

Y^r aff^te
Constance

[enclosed letter:]

Oct 14^th

Hon^rd My Lady

I trust you will Pardon the liberty I take in writing to you but I am sorry to say, I am in S^t James’s Workhouse with my Family I feel Hon^rd My Lady Miserable, I want to get my [living?] out of this place If good My Lady you will feel a little for me, & send me a trifle to enable me to erne my Bread, I shall ever feel greatful – I hope your Ladyship the Young Ladies & all the Family are quite well, May your Ladyship like to see, very many happy new faces – & trusting to Your goodness, I beg to subscribe Myself Your Ladyships Hum^le Ser^t

Mary Carmoday

please to direct to Mary Cormoday
S^t James’s WorkHouse
Pala? Street
Oxford Street

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Notes:

1. Unidentified, but see Doc. No: 07003 and Doc. No: 08323.