TALBOT1663

Cotehele House ¹
Calstock
Tavistock.
Wednesday 28^th March 1877

My dear Henry

I want to know if you are going to remain at Lacock for the present – & whether, if I can manage it, you & Constance ² would like me to come & see you for a few days? It is quite uncertain whether I can come or not – but I should like much to come, while Ernestine ³ is making a little tour in Holland with Charlie. ⁴ It is one of the few countries he has not seen – & they want to see the tulips & hyacinths in bloom – so they propose starting on Thursday in Easter week. Would that time, or thereabouts suit you? Please let me know as soon as you can, as I shall have to arrange various matters.

How interesting that lecture of D^r Schliemann’s ⁵ was! At least the résumé I read in the Times. ⁶

I saw the name of a M^r Spedding ⁷ at the meeting. was it one of Rosamond’s ⁸ friends?

Val & the children ⁹ are here for a few days – they are such tall girls!

I hope you are all well at the Abbey, but I have heard nothing of you for ages! Give my love to Constance & my Nieces ^<10> & believe me

Y^r aff^te Sister
Caroline

Do you remember a small plant you cherished in a pot, raised f^m seed brought by Charlie f^m Australia? There is a fine plant of it at M^t E. ¹⁰ out of doors – ab^t 3 f^t high, covered with odd downy buds.