Limerick,
December 1^st 1837

My dear Lucy,

We all arrived here safely on Saturday last. Mrs Jardine bore the Journey tolerably well, but has since been so poorly that we have found it necessary to call in a Physician, who, however, says she will be very well in a few days. I think she cannot prudently leave for Athlone until after Christmas. We expect Mr Jardine here soon. Mrs John Echlin brought a fine little boy into the world last Tuesday, and both mother and child are doing well. The family are thus at last relieved from the state of doubt and uncertainty as to the reality of Mrs Echlins situation in which they have been for several months past. Dr Loyd the Provost of Dublin died suddenly on Friday. He had worked to the Deaf and Dumb Institution in Sackville St to get a child admitted there - took ill in his own door on his return and died in two hours without ever speaking a word. from the moment he was attacked. It was apoplexy. the weather has been so incessantly rainy since our arrival. I hope you have accepted and enjoy your usual good health.

I intend to live like a dormouse during the winter, reading improving and entertaining books and I trust preparing for the great change that awaits every human being. As to any great variety I don’t look for it as I shall not accept of invitations. You need not therefore expect to hear again from me probably for some months. You shall be notified of my existence through the medium of a newspaper which is an easy and simple method of communication - but if anything very interesting occurs you shall have the earliest information. I trust your health and ours may continue good until we meet again. Mrs Lascelles, Mr and Mrs Hodder, Sophy, Elizabeth join in affect regards to you. I have unfortunately spilled the ink, so pray excuse me. Write soon.

Yours affectly,

F.E. Lascelles.