TALBOT2337

London
5 April 1832

My Dear Mother

Ask M^r F. ¹ to send me a groundplan of the vicarage, as M^r Porter ² is willing to take the curacy if the house is large enough for him - I have no objection to the proposed improvement with regard to the Stove in the dining room. Last night I was at a ball at Princess Lieven's ³ it was very good, but as she had asked very few men it came to an untimely conclusion at half past two.

Lady Lansdowne ⁴ was there, chaperon to three ladies besides her daughter, Miss Baring, ⁵ Miss Spalding & Lady C. Keppel, ⁶ however about one o'clock she carried off Louisa & left the rest to follow their own devices & return home in their own way. The Tory Lords, as Wellington Londonderry Beresford ⁷ &c. mustered strong and their language was boastful & confident & I suppose meant to be overheard. L^y Londonderry ⁸ was gracious, wishing to obtain partners for a niece she has brought out Miss Kerr or Carr.

Danneskiold ⁹ looks very ill & ought to take better care of himself. -

L^y C. Barham ¹⁰ gives a ball tomorrow, & I am asked to two tonight which I shall not go to, one of them at M^rs Marten's a Banker's Lady the other at M^rs Cox's, You have heard of Cox and Greenwood. -

This is the 4^th day of very sultry weather in London. How the Spring must advance at Lacock. Your mountain ash is probably gone in search of water, which it loves; you had better look for it on the banks of the River

Yours vy truly
Henry

Lady E. Feilding
Lacock Abbey
Chippenham