TALBOT2771

B. S^{t 1}

23 Dec^r

My dear Henry

I leave my Telescope ² in Sackville St. ³ for you to try, when you have done with it send it back to 31. B. S^t. They made me pay four guineas duty on it.

I send also a packet of dry plants which if you have not time to look at here you can take to Lacock but I believe Jane & Emily ⁴ must share in them eventually.

I go down to Melbury ⁵ tonight

Y^r aff

W F S

I reopen this to say I leave a pile of botanical works for your inspection at B. S^t.

Henry F. Talbot Esq
31 Sackville Street
with a deal ⁶ box & two parcels