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My dearest Son. After Our parting I considered the pleasure of Your long wished for present, but upon mature consideration I find it more underline prudent /underline for myself to underline decline /underline accepting it, as the expence attending the dear little intelligent creatures will not suit my Finances. I flatter myself I am in time to prevent Your putting yourself to any further inconvenience about them. As I shoud grieve that Your pretty attention to me should be attended with any trouble for You. I desire You will be persuaded that this mark of Your Affection is very Sensibly felt by

your very Affectionate Mother & Friend. Charlotte

Windsor Lodge July the 9th 1784.