My dear Henry
I write to you by my mothers 1 desire, as she wants you to get her a few old Books which we see are on sale at Thorpe’s – The said Thorpe 2 now lives 178 Piccadilly so I hope her commission will not give You much trouble – Here followeth the names of the Books she wants. –
| No | S · | D | ||
| 155 | Belgica Antiquitates – s3 | 3· | 0 | |
| 1499 | Adventures of the Six Princesses of Babylon 3 | 3s· | d6 | |
| 1632 | Pretender 0 | 3· | 0 | |
| 1633 | Do 0 | 4· | 0 | |
| 1635 | Do | 4· | 0 | |
| 1636 | Do | 3· | 0 | |
| 1643 | Do | 3· | 0 | |
| 1644 | Do | 3· | 6 | |
| 1646 | Do | 4· | 0 | |
| 2203 | Vallency’s Essay on Antiquity of the Irish Language – 4 | 4· | 0 | |
| 1·14· | 0 |
We much hope you will be able to get all these, but if not pray get what you can – and my mother says if you have any regard for her affection you will go in search of them instanter as otherwise they will be snatched from her grasp. –
Mr Mundys 5 account of dear Constance and her Baby 6 pleased me excessively, but made me wish terribly to see them both. Do tell her I should have written to her only that I have never a moment to do any thing in – Noels 7 illness just as I was getting pretty brisk, hindered me for many days and now that we are here it is as much as I can find strength for to go out and “see after” my children, without any sensible occupation whatever! – I am getting better but am still but weak – we enjoy this place very much & the Extreme cheapness of the houses & freshness of the air rise it most Exceedingly high in my estimation – The Esplanade is so much lengthened since I was here that the privacy of ones walks is immensely encreased because nobody has strength to walk far on it & so the upper end near which we live is as quiet as possible – I can even carry my own baby up & down near our house when I like, which is certainly not like an ordinary Watering place. Tell Constance that Adrian 8 is somewhat improved in sleeping & considerably improved in general tranquillity & that I am highly delighted she has invited her Brother to take upon him the responsible Office o[f] Godfather – We are longing to know what its name is to be.9 –
Yr aff Sister!
H. G Mundy
13 Gloucester Row
Weymouth
Tuesday. –
Henry Fox Talbot Esqre
65 Harley StreetLondon
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