TALBOT2923

Bath
Sunday

My Dear Henry

We all go home Saturday – you cannot do better than take this in your way, whatever day it is convenient (in a Parliamentary sense) for you to leave town. I am very sorry to hear you have been ill, most likely you want the refreshment of a little country air, as I do – I am stewed in this vile town & quite ill for want of the pure air of Laycock. M^r F. ¹ has now taken a fancy to say that is a rhumatic [sic] atmosphere, but I never will allow it. That is to say not more than all England is given to rhumatism [sic] which it undoubtedly is from the general dampness of the whole island. This Hotel is comfortable & the people civil & obliging & used to Invalids & there is little to complain of except that it is Bath & the month of june [sic]!

Tell Constance that Horatia ² complains it is long since we have seen her hand writing – She must not expect answers as least not from her because she cannot hold a pen yet.

Why did not Lord Althorp ³ give a more cordial acquiescence to Sir E. Codrington’s ⁴ motion? Why did he oppose it at all? Surely he is not bound to uphold former administrations – and at the time of the battle of Navarino, ⁵ Lord Althorp abused the Ministers of that day on that very subject. I should have thought it would have been an excellent & very fair opportunity for Lord A. to have gained popularity –

aff^ly y^rs

answer this & say if you are coming & where

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