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Received a letter from Mytton, but not one from Walker as she said was forthcoming; thinks she made a mistake; is glad she enjoyed her time at Highwood; is very glad the diamond ring was foundd; is glad that she heard from Nan and that she sent word about Rutson to his wife and that she also sent her $5; is glad that the attack on Norfolk is postponed; hopes Harriet's famiy will soon be healthy again; is sending her 3 more copies of the [London] Times; one issue has an article about the House of Lords and their discussion abuot British subjects who are imprisoned in American forts; hopes that this may lead to the release of Rutson and Fontaine; encloses the sequel [?] about Mr. Holden's bankruptcy, in case it would be of interest to Rutson [not present]; David Spence wrote a letter to James Maury and considered putting money in it, but did not for fear the letter did not get there; Mary Bold thinks that Mary Wakefield is still unwell; Mrs. Hagarty has gotten a pew for her family at Dr. McNeill's church; she asked how the sound apparatus works, but he has not spoken with her since then; news of friends; bought some of the Scotch tea-cakes called scones and everyone enjoyed them; after taking Willie [Bold] the skates which he had forgotten, called on the Addison's in New Brighton; took the Seacombe Ferry so he could see the old road to Wallsea church; everything there had not changed much; John Tobin has resigned from the church at Ergemont, which was never a paid position; sends regards. 4 pp. ALS