for I am quiet then and have nothing to disturb me. I intended to have written to you last Saturday but was prevented from doing so by Mrs Kelham's coming to spend the day and as the night was wet she remained till late on Sunday. On Monday I did not write as I could not get any person to take the letter to Papa's office. As usual there is no news in Wellington except that the 'Constantinople' and 'Poictiers' have arrived at last. We had letters by them. Poor Mama has been very unhappy for two or three days in consequence of a letter which she has received from that cousin whose