I am extremely sensible of the politeness of your inquiry
for my health, which remains nearly stationary,
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I congratulate you very sincerely on your acquiring the favour of Lord and Lady Abercorn’s protection. It is not always that both parties accord to approve of the same person’s character and abilities, or indeed, to make due allowances for them. As I believe the noble lord to be, like many others, omnipotent in his own family, I am to suppose he acknowledges the existence of those charming talents, which certainly must be improved by the intercourse of highly educated people; and once more I congratulate you on the enjoyment you must find in such society.
I am glad you write for every reason of emolument and amusement; and I do hope your next publication may have as beautiful fancies interspersed, and give less room to the gentlemen to criticise Englishmen’s sang-froid than the last has done!!!!
I believe you will find Lady Costre settled in London, and very happy to do you service in her way.
I am grieved to find Mrs. Henry Tighe is very ill; I know how good she has been to you; and I think her taste should bias every creature who has a heart to feel for her, or soul to acknowledge her, as the first genius of her day
