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To the Countess Dowager of Effingham. [[image]] My dear Effy. I know that in general You do not like music in Holy Week. but I am to have this Evening the Passion of Our Saviour set to Music by a German The words in Italian. Now as I am sure this is quite ac- cording to Scripture there can be nothing improper in it, & if you would come it really would oblige me much, it begins exactly at seven. I should have liked to have seen [[underlined]] Sr [[/underlined]] George but the House of Commons prevents it. my Compliments to dear Lady Tanny Georgina, & little Richard. [[foreign:french]] Adieu tout a Vous. [[/foreign]] Charlotte [[note]] [[unclear]] H. [[underlined]] 23d [[/underlined]] March. 1789. [[/note]] N.B. No perfumes to be expected, pray come & answer me.
