go down although it is a most disagreeable morning. I am afraid love you will have a wet day to come home. If it is very wet I would rather that you would remain with [word missing] than get wet and take cold. I send the collar for Mrs Stevenson which I finished yesterday. I would have written a note to her but I have not time as we must have breakfast early to let Mrs Hargreaves get down in time to the ball [?]. I wish dear you would bring up a piece of cake for Mrs Buck. I forgot to tell you about when