TALBOT2361

Sackville Street ¹
Friday

My dear Henry

I hope you had a pleasant journey & are making a successful canvass – I have been all the morning occupied with Vaccaj ² & concealed fifths so artfully concealed, comme le serpent se cachant sous les fleurs. ³ – Almacks ⁴ was tolerable – the Galways ⁵ were there & Theresa ⁶ & all danced a good deal. Lord Valletort ⁷ is a great deal better: he has taken eau médicinale ⁸ with great success. I drank tea there yesterday, & Caroline ⁹ & I dressed up in our Roman costumes much to her amusement We were at a rather stupid concert yesterday at Lady J. Walsh. ¹⁰ I think it is a very good time for canvassing as there is so little going on. There are rumours only of breakfasts next week at Chiswick & the D^ss of Bedford’s. ¹¹ –

Mary Robinson ¹² is going to marry Henry Vyner ¹³ – that is all the news I know. He has not a shilling & they are to live with L^d Grantham. – Kerry ¹⁴ is gone to Bowood. ¹⁵ I gave Caroline your address – We have taken a box today for Robert le diable ¹⁶ & are going with Caroline. Write me word all about my garden & pray ask M^rs Marchant ¹⁷ whether Mary Barnes ever got her gown which I left with M^rs M. to make for her.

Kit ¹⁸ talks of going on a cruise in the Galatea as the only way of getting well.

Addio fratel caro, ¹⁹ tell me if my strawberries are ripe & eat some if they are – to see if they are good –

Y^r aff^te sister
Horatia

I am desired to say that Papa ²⁰ did not mean Morphine²¹ to trouble you at all, as he intended her to go outside