Whilst my Dear Boy is asleep, I can write a few Lines
to you my Dear & kind Friend to tell you &
your worthy Husband, how very very
much Lord Cremorne & I are obliged to you & to Him
for the friendly offer you made us. The
Plan as you see is changed, but we can
never forget the kindness you intended us.
I wrote to you a Line from Calais -- & if I
had had much Comfort or indeed any to have sent
you, I should have written since; but
I have not -- The Dear Boy was very ill
at Amiens, & my Time is past in constant
anxiety, & earnest Endeavours to become
resigned to the Will of that gracious &
all wise Being, who alone knows what
is but for his poor dependent Creatures.

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I fear change of Climate will do no good -- though the Air
is delicious for those who can bear heat
(my Dear Husband would enjoy it if he could enjoy
any thing -- & my Dear Boy is not overcome
as I should have expected by it.) He is thinner
than he was when we left Calais, & though his
Cough is certainly less frequent & his
Pulse better -- his great thinness & Looks are
very alarming -- not only to me, & to
my anxious Eyes -- but to all around
me -- He has had a good Night,
but he is heavy, & now asleep after
his Breakfast, & his looks make my
Heart sink within me. Last post
brought me an account of Dear Lady Wake
being ill of a violent Cold & Fever
& as she complains of the sultry
Weather, I tremble lest She should have

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a return of her bilious Fever -- do my Dear
let me know when you write to me, how
She is -- though She promises me to send me the
truth -- She complains of her Head & Eyes &
bids me not be alarmed if Marianne writes
for her next. I pray God She may be soon
better. I rejoice to hear you & your best Friend
& your Dear little Louisa are well -- God Bless
      you all -- pray kiss the little
      Dear for me & tell her, I love
      her for her Mother's sake. My poor
Dear Husband has still the pain in his Head at
times, but upon the whole he is better, though
sadly wretched about our poor Boy, as to
myself -- I begin to seem inured to anxiety
& sorrow -- & If I could think of my poor Husband
being better able to bear his Trials, I
feel as if I could pass my future Life in tranquil
sorrow & resignation -- God grant I may possess
the last blessing
Sunday August 19. Another kind Letter from my kind
Friend. I can only add 10000 Thanks & tell
      you our Dear Boy has been better those

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2 last Days -- we are going I hope in a Day or
two to a lovely Villa at Passy -- sweet Air &
near the Bois de Boulogne -- where I hope he
will find benefit -- if it please God. I have only
time to say      I am      yours      very gratefully &
                                                         affectionately      Philadelphia Cremorne
we are all in better Spirits.
to Day. I hope you are all well. --

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Lord Cremorne & Thomas kind Love They join me
in grateful Acknowledgements to your
good & worthy Husband. pray tell Him how
                             very much obliged to him we are
                                                         & to you Dear kind Friend