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Dear Grenville

I am quite ashamed of not having sooner answered Your two very kind Letters. but I received the first at a moment when My Mind was So much agitated by the Suspence in Which I was addition for /addition near three Weeks while I received the Kings answer to my request of marrying, that it was really out of my power and that the Hurry I was continually in after I had received the Kings gracious consent till my journey into Sileni really hindered addition me /addition absolutely from being able to write deletion to You, /deletion addition at all /addition believe me however that it was not for my want of that real esteem and affection that I have for You, I have no doubt of Your Sincerely rejoicing at the step I am going to take, You know very well that the Princess Frederique has been for many years a flame