TALBOT3529

Sackville St ¹
Saturday

My dear Henry

I write in the greatest hurry as it is ½ past five – He ² is just in the same state – but as yesterday D^rs Chambers & Seymour differed with M^r Cutler ³ respecting his leg, the latter begged to call in Sir Benjamin Brodie, ⁴ who came this morning at nine – He agreed with M^r Cutler in thinking the swelling not yet sufficiently advanced to admit of anything being done, except changing the applications of eau de cologne for a piece of oil skin wrapped round, to hasten it by acting as a poultice. – I am afraid he was very uneasy about him, & he ended by telling Mamma ⁵ he could sum up the case in a few words by saying “it was a fight between the disease & the consitution [sic]” – He certainly looks better & appears stronger – but talks much less – I believe that however is no bad sign –

I have no more time today

Y^rs aff^ly
Caroline

W. Henry Fox Talbot Esq^r
Laycock Abbey
Chippenham