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(Two short notes, each of which apparently accompanied an unidentified item, with an envelope, marked ‘For Ethel & Alice Clifford when they are of age | L. C. | January 1879’.)

26 Colville Road, Bayswater, W.—Aunt Francis (sic) died this morning. Lucy would have gone to her (Granny) straight away, but is not fit to get up yet. Agnes and ‘our baby’ (Ethel or Margaret) will come and see her tomorrow.

(Dated Thursday.)

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26 Colville Road, Bayswater | W
Thursday

My dear Granny

I am sorry to have the worst news to tell you of poor Aunt Francis†. She died this morning. Lucy would have gone off to you directly, but I would not let her, because she is really not fit to get up at all yet, though she will come down stairs a little in the afternoon. I write this for her as she is waiting to go to sleep. Don’t be unhappy about her, she will be all right if she keeps quiet, but she may do herself a lasting injury if she gets about too soon. And don’t fret about anything, dear old Dovey, we will both come and see you as soon as we can.

Your loving grandson
Willi

Agnes and our baby are going to see you tomorrow.

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Black-edged paper.