TALBOT3397

Sackville Street ¹
Wednesday 16 Nov^r

My Dear Henry

I am desired to tell you that the Tailor whom you desired to be paid 2 or 3 pounds by Wright, ² has brought a bill of ten pounds, and he wishes to know if it is right, as the difference is so great. But to be more exact, I find upon enquiry that the bill is 9··18··0 & for ready money he will make it 8··2··6 - Is Wright to pay it? answer by return of post.

If the tree is legally cut down, very well. I thought Neighbour Harman ³ had been exercising some of his encroaching propensities.

I passed yesterday evening at Lansdowne House, ⁴ I find My Sister ⁵ better, but very much depressed still.

Wright says he paid a bill for you to the same tailor in August, & he cannot help thinking it is again included in this. If you will look for the receipt this can easily be ascertained. The first article in the bill is without a date, which favours the supposition. It is concluded thus "Bill delivered"

credit price - cash price

7··18··0 - 6··8··6

I am sorry I did not see Southey[?]

aff^ly y^r
E F

I will do my best for Ela's ⁶ zoological Education.

My Uncle ⁷ has left a very odd will it seems. The least to Susan, ⁸ only the interest of £2000 for her life. To the others more, and absolutely.

Tell Horatia ⁹ that Lord Winchilsea ¹⁰ is going to be married to Miss Bagot, ¹¹ the Maid of Honour, and his daughter Lady Caroline Finch Hatton to M^r Turnor ¹² (they are very particular in spelling his name with an O) with twenty thousand a year. He was a friend of poor Kerry's ¹³ and Louisa ¹⁴ says he is no great thing himself.

Lord Ilchester ¹⁵ is at Melbury. ¹⁶ I was disappointed not to find him here. He went down to the Funeral.

I think we shall re-appear Saturday night. Have you looked for the Meteors?

H. F. Talbot Esq
Laycock Abbey
Chippenham
Wilts