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however, " She " again talks of coming up 

 to London herself and writes through her 

 servant 



" My Dear girls i Receve your kind letter 

 & I am happy to hear you ar both Well and 

 I Was in hopes of seeing of you Both Down 

 at My House this spring to stay a Wile I am 

 Quite well my self in Helth But vary Low 

 Spireted I am vary sorry to hear the Mis- 

 forting of Poor charles & how he cum to flie 

 in the Fier I cannot think. I should like to 

 know if he is dead or a Live, and I shall come 

 to London in August & stay three or four 

 daies if it is agreable to you. Mrs. Newton 

 has lost her mother in Law 4 day March & I 

 hope you send me word Wather charles is 

 Dead or a Live as soon as possible, and will 

 you send me word what Little Betty is for I 

 cannot make her out." 



The next letter is a new handwriting, and 

 tells the nieces of their aunt's death in the 

 following terms : 



" DEAR Miss , It is my most painful 



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