Warns him not to go to Ryde since Catherine and her mother have gone to Alum Bay; his letter [from England] was a great comfort; there was a good congregation on Sunday; a letter of condolences from Maria expressed their intention of leaving Aberys[t]with soon; hopes to see him end of month; family's health; Charles's progress; message from Richard; love from Mary.
The letter written jointly by him and Catherine gave her great pleasure; has received letter from Maria and one from Fred[eric]; account of daily activities - lessons in morning, reading history and Italian in evening; Willy intends spending a day with his cousin Ann [Waddington] in London on his way back to Rugby; children's health; they send their love.
Willy is leaving next day to return to school; reassures his father about his smoking habits; is pained that their right to poor remains of her father's fortune is to be disputed and thinks Baillies' conduct shameful; children send love.
Had good news of him from Catherine; tempest has caused damage and flooding but not on their farm; Mr H[olloway] has not yet heard from Scotland; Mr Tucker has opened a chapel; the garden; praises Frank's work; the poultry; Catherine has received no answer from Bristol about her father's fortune; children send love; love to Maria, Walter and Alicia; has read his letter at bureau.
Rejoices at news of his home-coming; Mary is delighted with his letter to her.
Kiln in front of house has succeeded; encloses note about quantity of coal sent; the weather; visitors; longs to see him back again; meeting at Darnétal; love from Catherine and children.
Is sending letter care of Willy at Rugby; asks permission to sell machines for making bricks; Henri Paumier preached a beautiful sermon at Eloi on Sunday; children are full of life; asks him to bring hardy plants for garden; love from Mary, Richie and Catherine; sends love to Willy.
Thanks for letter; Willy's visit to Paris; describes work done to road and in garden; they are living very quietly receiving no visits or newspapers; longs for his return.
His health; visits made and received; asks a favour of him at Mesnil; asks him to contribute on her behalf to missionary sale; love from Frank and Mary.
Thanks for letter; delighted affair has been settled; selling of cows; Arséne's wedding day; care of garden; asks when they may hope to see Clémentine; love to L[utteroth]s and Willy; love from Mary.
Account of journey to St Rémy; Mme de Wille and Elizabeth are there; hopes he will be able to come next week.
Encloses letter from Frank; arrangements for Thomas Waddington's visit; daily activities; reference to Frank's return from la Haye; hopes for a letter on Mon.
Announces safe arrival; Alexander [?Waddington, Thomas Waddington's cousin] was very helpful at station [in London]; there was a carriage waiting for them at Ipswich; Mary has had several letters; Janette Waddington has had letter from Lutteroths; Mr Ferrand asks Thomas Waddington to bring letter received from Mr C. Monk [Thomas Waddington's cousin] on death of his father; love from Mary and Frank.
Alicia has accepted Mr Harris both of whom are visiting Tunstall; Frank has returned to town but will meet them again at Lowestoft on Sat.; have been to a Missionary meeting where Mr Ryde spoke; went to a horticultural fête and flower show at Woodbridge; thinks Frank has given up idea of marrying the girl whose parents would not consent to her living in France and whom Janette Waddington thinks unfit for him anyway; Alicia has left to visit friends at Ipswich; Mr Harris is going to Baden to accompany his mother home; Mary sends love; hopes Thomas Waddington has answered Mme Bunsen's letter as etiquette demands; Charles B[unsen] writes most affectionately to Mary and she is convinced at last that she is loved.
Catherine is ill, her mind wandering; letter from Mary says she and Charles enjoyed immensely their trip to Latour; letter from Frank from Avignon.
Mary's health; describes Mary's friend the Princess; has been to church; praises pastor; praises Mary's maid who is devoted to her mistress; the Bunsen family sympathise deeply with Mary and Charles; Mme Bunsen made a drawing of a piece of sculpture by Flaxman representing a scene from one of Dante's Cantos; the Chevalier Charles Bunsen has agreed to being made Baron after refusing for 20 years; the 'revirement' [re-shuffle in the Prussian diplomatic service] is still going on but Charles will refuse promotion above more experienced members; she values her son-in-law more the more she sees him and considers her daughter happy in her choice of husband; sends love to Frank.
Hopes lines will reach him on his birthday; looks back on 33 years together; has just received his letter; regrets his not having received letter from Clemence's brother in law which she sent on to him but urges him to make arrangements for Clemence's removal from St Leger.
Sat out old year partaking of hot punch and cakes; gave Charles a photograph of the Lago Maggiore as New Year present; Mary is very pleased with her father's gift and, intends spending the money on a gown; Mary's health; Mme du Vivier [of Rouen]'s report on her sister's health was not very favourable; she sympathised with Thomas Waddington on the death of his brother Charles; the Bunsens are settled in Cannes; encloses letter from cousin Anne; love from Charles and Mary to Thomas Waddington and Frank.