Limerick Feb 26^th

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… quarter. there was a birth the other evening when there was a grand ball at the house it happened in. The Lady’s husband was playing which. What happened above stairs was kept quiet, and as all appeared to go on well the company were not informed of it for some hours and then they got coddle etc. we expect a grand christening in a few days. In general the people here are very healthy and our family are, thank Providence, not complaining. My grandfather Lascelles was agent to Judge ward the founder of the Bangor family. He took the pound fields about one hundred years since to give and example to the Killough tenants to cultivate the strand, and what I said to you was that I could not find the lease of two acres of them. But the Bangor family know the circumstances and I told you in confidence, but I may find it yet. All here join in love and regards to you.

I am dear Lucy your affectely,

F. E. Lascelles.