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the Princess returned my books with a kind note, and on 

 the 4th she left Windsor. 



Dec. 5th, 6th, 7th. I spent in Windsor to see Mrs. 

 and Miss Beckedorff at short intervals. Miss Wilson, Miss 

 S. White, Miss Baldwin, Mr. Beckwith (Miss B.'s bride- 

 groom) were visitors for several days at Slough, to see the 



funeral of the Queen. 



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Dec. IQth. My brother went to town, to sit for his 

 portrait by Mr. Artaud. 



Feb. 3rd. My brother went to town. The 4th I re- 

 ceived a note from Mrs. Beckedorff, desiring me to spend 

 the next and last day with her, but I went immediately and 

 took (as I then thought) my last leave of both mother and 

 daughter, for I could not leave my brother on his return on 

 the 5th to be received only by the servants, as he went from 

 home very unwell with a cold. 



Feb. 7th. My nephew arrived in town, and on the 12th 

 all came home and I returned to my habitation. 



Feb. 28t/i. I heard of the death of Mrs. Beckedorff s 

 daughter, at Hanover. My brother consented to my going 

 next morning to London, and before two o'clock, after I had 

 procured a lodging in Pimlico, I was with the poor mourners 

 at Buckingham House, and remained till March 4th, when 

 I left them, hoping they would be able to leave England on 

 the 9th. 



March 11th. Was Miss Baldwin's wedding-day, which I 

 spent at Slough, with the family. 



April 2nd. My brother left Slough, accompanied by 

 Lady H. for Bath, he being very unwell, and the constant 

 complaint of giddiness in the head so much increased, that 

 they were obliged to be four nights on the road both going 

 and coming. 



The last moments before he stepped into the carriage 



