My dear Henry

We are anxious to know how poor dear Constance bears the dreadfull shock ^<1> so entirely unexpected & what no preparation could have made otherwise than most afflicting - I hope you found your Baby ^<2> flourishing

We heard yest^y of my Uncle Strangways ^<3> death from a return of the Water on his chest from which he suffered in the Autumn Harry ^<4> left town today

Y^rs very Aff^te
LL

my best love to Constance most sincerely I do feel for her

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Notes:

1. Constance Talbot, née Mundy (1811–1880), WHFT’s wife. She had recently lost her mother Sarah Leaper Mundy, née Newton, who had died on 10 March.

2. Ela Theresa Talbot (1835–1893), WHFT’s 1^st daughter.

3. The Hon Stephen Digby Strangways (1751–1836), brother of the 2nd Earl and therefore uncle to Lady Elizabeth. [See Doc. No: 03234].

4. Probably Henry Stephen Fox Strangways, 3^rd Earl of Ilchester (1787–1858).