TALBOT1605

[written on the same sheet as a letter from Horatia - see ]

London
June 13th 1826

My dear Henry

It is a very long time since I have received any letter from you; but I wrote you a very long one 3 ¹ weeks ago; I hope you will answer it soon, & tell me if you enjoy Florence as much as we did, in this truly Italian weather. I advise you to make another excursion to Pratolino on some very hot day, (as once is not enough,) to enjoy the coolness of the woods & water; & observe the pomgranate [sic] hedges on the road from Florence; & go & see the magnificent Oleanders at [sic] luxuriant jessamine at the villa Strozzi ² –

Addio, caro Enrico mio; je t’embrasse de cœur – ³
Caroline –

P.S. – Pray remark that this letter is all in English. –

Monsieur
Monsieur W. H. F. Talbot
au soins de M. W. Strangways
&c &c &c
Florence
Basle ⁴

inconnu ⁵