TALBOT2905

Monday

My dear Henry

I have only a moment to say that Horatia ¹ is much better to day, though she had a bad night. M^r Kendrick ² has tried the local lamp Bath with her which has done wonders for her but she had is not able to move yet without three people, so that I cannot foresee when we shall go

aff^ly

EF

I quite forgot that Gwynne ³ some time ago begged me to tell Constance ⁴ that Fanny ⁵ wished to ask her leave to go to see her friends for a week, at any time it suited Constance, who I suppose she was too shy to ask herself, It must be while you are in town & Betsey there, because Fanny cannot leave the House afterwards when she is seule gardienne. ⁶

When do you think you shall come down?

The weather is scorching, & the grass brown & burnt up.

aff^ly y^rs

M^r Moore ⁷ came here last Saturday on the faith of your being here (which was to have been) & owing to Horatia’s illness we had not thought of telling him you had altered your plans.

I am afraid this whole week’s stop in Parliamentary business will make the Session traîner en longueur ⁸ & you will not be able to get away the 1^st July

Henry Fox Talbot Esq^r M.P.
31. Sackville Street
London