TALBOT1963

[this is written on the same sheet as notes from William Thomas Horner Fox Strangways: - and Caroline .]

Laycock Abbey
28^th February

My Dear Henry

I am sorry that in return for your amusing accounts of the beau Monde,¹ I have nothing to give but such rustic information as that the Man who cut his throat is not a tenant of M^r Awdry,² but a farmer who lived near Notton.³ Àpropos of M^r Awdry he called here one morning & mentioned that you had conducted yourself in the Chair like an experienced Man of business. he said “We all know the goodness of M^r Talbot’s heart but we did not know that he was so calculated for public life. He seemed quite au fait of county business, political œconomy &c &c

M^r Strong £300⁴

M^r Hobbs £900⁵

M^r Hopper £1500⁶

& Kit ⁷ who has now some experience in Builders & Building declared it was impossible you could execute that Model for less than 5 or 6 thousand!!!!! so much do Doctors differ!

Did you see (on the subject of Reform) ⁸ [illegible deletion] “New Men would be brought into Parliament, Weavers they might be, Graziers they might be, but still they would be Men of sense & intelligence & not your M^r Thomas Macaulay species,⁹ who creep into holes God knows how, & under the H. of Commons a mere debating room for small Lawyers & upstart Philosophers.”

vide newspaper 25 Feb^y

Mr F. ¹⁰ was very glad you mentioned about Pullen –. ¹¹

ETF

[A sketch of a portion of the proposed South Front is drawn on the rear inside page, with the caption:]
Height from top of Balustrade to the ground – [illegible deletion] 37 f^t. [illegible deletion] 2 inches

[Address panel:]
Henry Fox Talbot Esq
31 Sackville Street
London