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Minterns
Dorchester
Jany 28th 1865
My dear Henry
You wished to hear whether Sophy Ilchester would be likely to live at Abbotsbury, but that could not be as Uncle William had no power to leave it to her even for her life she will probably make 31 Burlington St. her home, as that is hers for her life. & she intends to settle there in the course of next week We left her the day before yesterday she is but very middling & wants rest & care to restore her to health she feels now very much the over exertion of the last few months, which she did not at the time her brother George is with her, & will remain in Burlington St. for some time to come
I do not think there is any fear of the garden at Abbotsbury being neglected everything is to be kept up as nearly as possible as it has been, during Harrys minority & I hope when he comes of age he may wish to do the same
Yr. affte cousin
T Digby