TALBOT3306

Monday

My Dear Henry

I enclose an advertisement of a Book you will of course buy, if you know of it, as you possess Sir Henry Slingsby ¹ Portrait painted when he was in the Tower, just before he was beheaded and his daughter married Sir John Talbot. ² - Fitzsimmons ³ told me he had lost his chance of being taken as a Gardener any where near London for this Season - Now I cannot understand that, as gardens must be cultivated all the year round, & I intend to ascertain the accuracy of this statement by asking at several Nursery gardens in the Environs. If it is true of course then we must think of a recompense.

Why have you left off writing to me?

Whenever you are really coming you must be sure to let me know, as M^r Montgomerie ⁴ is just arrived from Paris, & has got possession of your bed & must have time to look for another

Y^rs
E F

Horatia ⁵ is going to appear aujourd hui ⁶ in one of her beautiful Paris dresses ⁷ at Lord Hertford's ⁸ in the Regents Park

London June twenty W Strangways ⁹
Henry Fox Talbot Esq
Lacock Abbey
Chippenham