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Lacock
July 25^th 1834

My Dear M^r F.

We were delighted to hear of your good passage to Calais & I hope the journey continues prosperous – Our last letter to Dover was returned to me this morning, it bore the postmark Dover July 21^st which it appears was too late for you. I have so much doubt of this letter arriving at Besançon before you, that I shall reserve the greater part of what I have to say till I write to Geneva. I am afraid you will find a very bad gîte at Salins, ¹ so make enquiry before you stop there. A very large branch of Elm was blown down by the last high wind, the cattle in the field ate off the leaves & branchlets in a day or two in a most astonishing manner, leaving it a miserable ruin. What appetites they must have. Bowles & his friends ² came over here t’other day & spent 2 or 3 hours in looking at the antiquities – We had very hot weather at first, one evening we drank [illegible deletion] coffee in the cloisters & afterwards drank tea in the Tower Room on the ancient stone table, which was very pleasant – Afterwards we had stormy weather, but now it is very hot again – There is a letter come for you from M^r Jones at Portsmouth. Shall I send it to you at Geneva?

Yours aff^ly
Henry

Morphine ³ walks lame & is growing old –

M^lle Amélina ⁴ is going to accept a permanent Situation in England – she has 2 offers & does not know which to accept.

Monsieur
M. le Capitaine Feilding
Gentilhomme Anglois

Poste Restante
Besançon
France