TALBOT131

My dear Henry

Your note yesterday has given rise to this missive, as you talk of going to Bowood ¹ &cc which are comparatively near us & do not say a single word about visiting us, or Melbury or Abbotsbury ² – Mama ³ sends her Auntish Commands to you & desires you will come & see us all, & if you write beforehand & say when you are coming, she has no doubt of being at home long enough together to receive you – & I am sure you would come, if you knew how extremely we all enjoyed your last visit here –

I am very glad you have found made some botanical discoveries at Clifton, ⁴ pray impart them to Uncle William ⁵ as he delights in anything new being found in England. I cannot help you in decyphering the name of the place from which he dates his letter as the only place he mentions having visitted [sic] in his letter to me is Prato fiorito, where he went to see the view – & the peasants were so astonished at his bravery in not minding a hard storm & fog in which he was caught that after persuading him in vain to go into shelter they said [illegible] Rosso, [illegible] Coraggio [sic]⁶ –

Yours aff^ly with love to all
Harriot F.

H. Talbot Esq^r