TALBOT2391

Dabton ¹
Thornhill

My dear Papa,

Oct 5^th 1876

I could not get through to you comfortably in one day, even if I did sleep at Carlisle. I should then reach Bristol at 8. P.M – and there is no train to take me on – till the mid-night one – so you see it makes much the easiest and really the pleasantest journey to come by night – But probably I may take the old North Western route, as it is so quiet & well arranged. I hope to be with you on Saturday morning, and I don’t intend to be a bit tired – Please tell Mama ² that none of us were any the worse of the Bazaar, after we had had a good night’s rest. The new Governess seems to have made a very favourable impression on her pupils & I have no doubt they will be quite comfortable with her while I am away I mean to bring you a plant of forgetmenot, which is a remarkably pretty blue – neither light nor dark – we think we invented it here, but are not quite sure. the children have taken much more to gardening lately, which I am glad of.

I was very glad to hear of the plan for warming the house, which I am sure is a very good thing Please ask Mama to send to meet me at Corsham ³ at the same train I came by before; 7·50.

Your most affec^te daughter

Tilly