TALBOT280

Lacock

Friday April 2

My Dear Charles

Shall I send your letters in a parcel to the Club?

I had a very pleasant visit at Cotehele, ¹ but the journey both ways was very cold and the neighbourhood of Taunton on my return was cover'd with snow.

Monie ² says the weather at Venice is still very bad and travellers arriving from Florence report that it is equally bad there. I have written to Tilly ³ to congratulate her on the success of her friend Major Walker ⁴ in the election, and the defeat of Sir S. Waterlow ⁵ the London Alderman. ⁶ I did not expect it - Elections do no good in a county - Dumfries used to be a very quiet county, now people receive threatening letters.

I stay here perhaps a week longer.

Adieu
Your aff^te

Father

I hope you got my letter from Cotehele.