TALBOT2884

Sackville St.
Thursday

My dear Henry,

I have compared the two plants [illegible deletion] you sent me with those of our collection – the Hedysarum obscurum is much finer, though I thought even ours very pretty – but our Erinus alpinus is the best – It was hard that you did not arrive before M^r F. ¹ though you set off ¾ of an hour before him! I am very sorry poor Horatia ² has had the Influenza; but if ever there are colds to be had, she is sure to get one. – I saw Miss Feilding ³ yesterday. [illegible deletion] – She was good enough to admit me, though in the midst of preparations for her departure. – she talked much of you all & spoke with great grief of the flight to Geneva – Laura ⁴ & I are going to the Exhibition at Somerset House ⁵ this morning, and perhaps to the Opera in the evening with my Father ⁶ & another Sister. ⁷ – We are very happy & comfortable together, & only complain that we have not time for half of the things that we should like to do. I will do as I am bid about L. House ⁸ tomorrow though I have heard nothing from Lady Ilchester ⁹ & she promised to send me word when her invitation arrived. – I am thinking Lacock must be charming today, the air is so much warmer again. – I found M^r & M^rs Jay at home yesterday & saw all the Oil paintings. He tried to persuade me that the Western Railway was a bad thing –

Y^r affec^te
Constance

I guess that the enclosed letter is from Louisa Frampton ¹⁰ to Harriot Mundy. ¹¹ – She did not get my information about your absence in time, it appears. – I see the Times ¹² says the debate of last night ¹³was interesting – are you sorry you were not there?

Henry Fox Talbot Esq^re M. P.
Lacock Abbey
Chippenham