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[this is written on the same sheet as a note from Lady Elisabeth - see ]

Laycock Abbey
Wednesday 23^d Dec^r

My dear Henry

I wish you could buy one of the Annuals for me to give Caroline ¹ for her Birthday – I will leave the choice of the prettiest to you I think I should like the Literary Souvenir ² They are all to be had at Smith’s 192 Strand – & I dare say at all those sorts of shops.

I have not been out once – the weather is so cold & bad, & have not yet seen my Aunt & my cousins – We are going to Bowood³ tomorrow to spend Christmas Day. – Mary Fox⁴ is coming there Friday. – Addio caro ⁵ –

Your aff^te sister
Hor^a

P.S. Upon second thoughts I wish you could get me instead of the other Apollo’s Gift or the Musical Souvenir for 1830 – to be had at Cramer’s 201 Regent Street or Chappell 135 New Bond Street – Papa ⁶ says we can send the carriage for you all the same, if you will only write word which coach you come by & whether by Chippenham ⁷ or Melksham

W. H. Fox Talbot Esq^re
31 Sackville Street
London