TALBOT2959

Sloperton. ¹
July 21^st 1834

My dear Talbot –

Benett being at Salisbury I take my chance of your being at your post, as a trusty franker, and trouble you with the inclosed –² I am, in another respect, interested in your being in town and staying there, as I mean to run up myself next Monday, and see what the deuce you are all about. “Here we go up, up, up & here we go down, down, downy.” – The latter part of the burden too true to put in a ballad, I fear.

Feilding ³ promised to let me know how they got on, in their way to Dover, and not having heard from him, I feel anxious.

With best remembrances to M^rs Talbot ⁴

Ever truly yours
Thomas Moore.

Henry F. Talbot Esq^re M.P.
31 Sackville S^t
Piccadilly
London
Lacock Abbey ⁵
Chippenham
Wilts