It was very painful and prevented him from writing. I think I must now bid you good night as it is very late. Mama desires me to give her kind regards. May every blessing attend you dearest and believe me to remain ever your affectionate Susan Douglas Strang [Note on transcription: patterns for knitted collar mentioned are in MS-Papers-0032-0998.] [Note on transcription: Ellen Redish married Edward Allen Hargreaves on 29 April 1851 at St Paul's Church.]