TALBOT2234

Laycock Abbey
Sept^r 28^th 1831

My dear Henry

We have been expecting every day a letter from you as you promised to write first, but none has arrived. Lady Ilchester & Theresa ¹ paid us a visit of one night only, short & sweet. They were very sorry to have missed you. Lady I. admired the gallery extremely; she went all over the grounds & took particular notice of our gardens, in which she found several things of Uncle William’s; ² the Silene reticulata pleased her most & she carried off some to Kilmington. The Gents ³ have been with us several days – they are very goodnatured & sing beautifully all the evening – We are what Aunt Harriot ⁴ would call a very bad party – seven women & one man – However an occasional diversion has been created by Kerry & M^r Moore. ⁵ – Pray write soon & let us hear how you have enjoyed your tour, & where you have spent this lovely weather. The sun has been so powerful this year that my crop of Indian corn is almost ripe –

Addio caro fratello, tua sorella ⁶
Affezionatessima

Carolina

Amandier is better since her séjour here. Elle me charge de mille complimens. ⁷

Henry Fox Talbot Esq^r
Post-Office
Derby