TALBOT152

[written on the same sheet as a note from his other cousin, Emma Llewelyn - see ]

Montague Sq^re
June 13^th

My dear Henry,

You will see by Emma’s ¹ Drawing that My Orchis [illegible] is in blossom. – I am very anxious to show it to the Horticultural Society & therefore have desired it to be sent to me if Mama ² can spare it. Uncle Harry ³ took an Anthyllis of Williams ⁴ to the Society & to [illegible] one said it was the Italica & the other the Montana (I could find no Italica in the F. Romana) – both said it had never been introduced into this Country before – it is very pretty & showy, blowing ab^t a month ago. – I went to the Horticultural Garden with [illegible] & Uncle H. & was very much delighted with the Shore plants & particularly the Orchis tribe which were always great favorites of mine – we were unfortunate in not having a more intelligent person to go around with us – I longed for you – You will see by Emma that Kerry ⁵ has been ill but has had a relapse & I am sorry to say they still think him in some danger for caught [sic] cold after the Measles he was sent to Bowood ⁶ for change of air, but did not take care of getting wet – D^r Fowler ⁷ slept there the night before last & [illegible deletion] was to return the next day – I have just heard a better account of Kerry so I hope we may have a better account to send you when I write next which I fully intend to do in a few days – thank Aunt Lily ⁸ for her Letter from Venice, I was very glad to hear you like [it] ⁹ tho’ I thought it a most melancholy

Yours aff^y
Jane H Nicholl

à Monsieur
Monsieur Talbot
Poste Restante
Baden Baden
Radstadt
Germany
Munich ¹⁰

London
June 15^th 1824