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Laycock Abbey
Thursday

My Dear Henry

I wrote you a long letter the day before yesterday of which you take no notice. In answer to your question I have to say the G’s ¹ are still here & I hope will stay to sing to L^d V ²– who we expect Saturday. M^r Twopenny ³ (a Lawyer & friend of Lord Lansdowne ⁴) come tomorrow from Bowood ⁵ & stays here a day or two to draw the beauties of the Abbey, and DanesKiold ⁶ comes next week. This is all I have to amuse me at present. I sent you list of whose who had been here having forgotten to mention M^rs Napier ⁷ & three daughters who came in their way to Frestford, their new house. I d’ont know whether you were aware they were going to déménager. ⁸ If you come Saturday, let me know that morning by the post. and say whether you will have the carriage to meet you at Melksham or Chippenham, ⁹ & at what hour. While you remain in town pray write to us every day. We are Expiring for news. John ¹⁰ is here, he goes to town tomorrow morning early, so you will see him

Aff^ly yrs

L^y Sandwich ¹¹ I have heard nothing of, but she said she should come in October

Henry Fox Talbot Esq^r
31. Sackville Street
London