TALBOT2507

Lacock,

Sunday Dec^r 9^th

Dear M^r F.

The Election is tomorrow; & perhaps will last 2 days, since M^r Mayne ¹ is determined to plague M^r Neeld. ² I expect 120 votes out of about 210 that we think will come to the poll. I reckon about 150 for Neeld 40 for Mayne, however the Event will show. I dine at Bowood ³ today. Kerry & Henry ⁴ give amusing accounts of their travels last summer, the first in Germany, Styria, &c. the other in Switzerland. There is no opposition to Kerry’s return.

On Wednesday I mean to return to Town – I think nothing need delay my marriage beyond the 20^th and about the 27^th we shall come to Lacock from Richmond which Lord Lansd. ⁵ has kindly lent me. I beg you will not invite anybody to Lacock before the 6^th or 8^th of January – Constance ⁶ does not like riding in the winter, otherwise I think Graphy would carry her safely, being much improved this autumn.

Yours in haste

Henry

Capt. Feilding R.N.
Melbury
Dorchester
Dorset