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Right page Eastbourne Oct. 11th 1858
My dear motherly friend!
I received your sweet letter yesterday - and was just thinking how long you intended to let me thus live in uncertainty about your dear self!- I knew however more about you then you might believe, as I had the very great pleasure of meeting Mrs. Hail at our friend Lord Cavendish a few days ago and after got all the most important news I was so longing for. Mrs. Hail is more like you then I thought -
Left Page high in rent. Do not choose a stormy day for your coming across the channel - please - this weather is often so rough. I have not heard a word about Mrs. Grote - but as soon as I arrive in London I shall go to her house. if there was any thing I could do you for you in London - please to command my poor services in any way you like, as I shall be in Rockhampton from tomorrow.
I long to see you again your face is so necessary to my happiness! Thank God it is so. nothing is better than a pure, deep affection! my love to dear, kind Miss Stanley
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she understands and appreciates you right and this was to me under the present circumstances almost a second yourself.
I shall not have the happiness of meeting you here, as I leave tomorrow for Rockhampton, wishing to settle a few things about our winter abode without husband and children they therefore remain here some days longer.
When you see Mrs. Hail please not to forget to tell that I could yet reach Lime House when we went to the [Horst?]] as a
[Right page] heavy rain came upon us, and we thought it wiser to hurry home on account of the children and our open carriages. please will you kindly tell Mrs. [?] all this?
We are very well. I think this has done us much good we have had such lovely weather I am so pleased about your pleasant journey. I am greatly longing to hear Miss Stanleys accounts of yourself, and happy that you are not lost. We have no house as yet. we remain at Rockhampton Lodge for the winter. that house I spoke of has now been let. it was too