TALBOT3003

4 Circus, ¹
Wednesday Dec 17^th

My dear Henry

I have been thinking a good deal about Charles, ² and especially since the letter wh. Monie ³ had from him yesterday – in which he says he will still have to stay on at Weymouth for some indefinite time – I think he has been left quite as long by himself as can possibly be right for him – and so I have resolved to go and see after him, & that he may not spend Xmas by himself, have proposed to go to Weymouth next Friday. – Mamie ⁴ will go with me and Henriette – I expect Monie will start for Scotland the same day – Ela will remain to take care of you. – As we must be a divided family this Xmas – and have no Cook to make up good Christmas dishes, I am sure you will agree with me that it is a very suitable arrangement – and we shall none of us be quite solitary – I could have waited to tell you all this tomorrow, but I know you don’t like sudden surprises –

I was glad Ela ⁵ & Monie were able to go to Lacock today – I have also been out myself in a Chair & found the weather very tolerable. Adieu till tomorrow. Was your M^t Edgcumbe ⁶ pheasant good? We have eaten one of theirs ours which was excellent.

Your affectionate
Constance

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H. F. Talbot Esq
Lacock Abbey
Chippenham