TALBOT1917

I delayed to thank you for your good natured recollection of our conversing until I c^d tell you how successful your Charades & our Stall had proved – the former I sold copies of for 2^s each & they were much admired – The one about Bony was twice solved here & we are not quite sure w^ch was right – I made it out Sea-son – & some body else explained it as Waterloo – Pray tell me which is correct? –

We went to Escrick for the Bazaar concern¹ & had a most agreeable party of 26 persons – I found it a great fatigue selling, as we were obliged to be in our Stall four successive Morn^gs at 10 oC & to remain till 5 & we had besides a concert on Tuesday & a Ball on Wed^y night – but it was very good fun puffing & selling our goods & we were very fortunate having sold 140£ worth from our shop – L^d Egremont ² also sent me 100£ for the Bazaar Fund, so that we were reckoned to have done our business admirably –.

I send you some seeds of the Passiflora Edulis of which you eat the fruit here

They should be sowed immediately & raised in the hot bed –

Believe me very truly y^rs
L D Herbert

Spofforth
Sat^y 19^th De^r 1829