if she were to be married later and have the breakfast about 1 or two o'clock for I did not much like the plan of going to the Hutt but she said that her uncle had made up his mind to have the dinner and she did not like to say anything against it. I enclose you wedding cards. Ellen told me that when I was addressing them to her other friends not to forget to address cards for you. I was obliged to go to Mrs Kelham's ball after all. I asked her to excuse me which seemed to offend her very much so I found I could not help going. It was far from being at a pleasant party. It was so crowded. I forgot if I told you in my last letter that the dance was to be in the Company's offices. It was nonsense to have invited so many people for such small rooms. I did not stay late. As Papa was not there I came home with Mr Stokes a short time after supper. I am surprised that a great many of the ladies