Letter from Lady Catherine Herries to Mary Hamilton. She thanks Hamilton for her letters and for sending Mr Blount's verses (in HAM/1/17/260 Herries had asked Hamilton if she had lent these verses to her as she was unable to find them). She continues on the importance of their friendship, her hopes of seeing her and on Hamilton's daughter Louisa.
Herries has heard that the death of Mrs [Elizabeth] Carter's niece, Mrs Palmer has greatly affected her but warns Hamilton not to say anything about this if she writes to her. Herries has heard even 'worse acc[oun]s of the [ing]' and hopes they are exaggerated [...]
Dated at Cheltenham.