| Description | Written from 9 Norfolk Street, to the British Legation, Athens.
25 Jan: Birthday greetings and blessings for him tomorrow: description of being with their father, whom he won't have seen for 3 years, and: Ernest and his wife, who is expecting a baby in December and grows dearer to them: improvement in Lady Howe's temper in the last 2 years in spite of being stone deaf without a trumpet: going to Ascot races: Sainsbury, Wise and Repton families meeting up: first experiment with the gas at Pope's Villa, accidentally turned off: going to the opera and future grand ball at Hanover Square. 27 Jan: going to Ham until Monday: delight at ball last night, though both tired and John having a headache: leaving town Saturday 4th.
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