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accepting an Invitation affectionate April asking attention BARCOMBE beg to remain Believe BRIGHTON cheque Commencement of Letter Conclusion condoling consent Countess of Kent CRESCENT Cumberland daughter Dear Lady dear Lord DEAR MISS DEAR SIR dearest death Dinner enclose engagement Everett his heirs excuse faithfully father Favourable answer feel GARDENS Gentleman GEORGE give glad Grace happy hear heirs or assigns honour to remain hope humble and obedient husband instant John William Everett July June kind regards kindly Letter Officially Letter Socially Little Girl long engagement Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland Luncheon MAIDA VALE mamma married Messrs months mother obedient servant offer perhaps pleasure Potter her executors present promise Proposal of Marriage received regret Right Honourable sincerely situation sorry STREET Superscription of Envelope sure Surrey Susan Potter tell TERRACE truly trust TULSE HILL Unfavourable VILLA week wife Wiltshire WIMBLEDON wish Young Lady
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Page 196 - B — , her heirs, executors, and administrators, for her and their own use and benefit, absolutely and for ever, all my estate and effects, both real and personal, whatsoever and wheresoever, and of what nature and quality soever ; and I hereby appoint her, the said Mary B — , sole executrix of this my will.