TALBOT2348

London

7^th May 1832

My Dear M^r F.

I see you had no better luck with the Transit ¹ than I had. Here the Sun shone out once or twice during the first half hour of the Transit, but <illegible deletion> it could not be viewed from any window in this house & I did not think of going on the roof, as I might have done.

I see in the newspapers that the Moon is to eclipse Saturn tomorrow the 8^th at 9 in the evening. You can easily see, as soon as it gets dark, whether it is near the planet. If not it is a mistake the Papers have made.

Caroline ² & I drove to the Zool. garden yesterday where we unexpectedly met Sir Charles Lemon ³ – She was much out of spirits yesterday but the drive did her good.

Yours aff^ly

Henry

I should like to have the windows done, if it costs no more than what you say.

Cap^t Feilding
Lacock Abbey