TALBOT3559

Richmond
Thursday Aug. 24^th

My dear Henry –

after I wrote Tuesday night Papa ¹ complained of pain in his ankle & it was discovered that a discharge had taken place there, where it seems M^r C. ² had suspected for some days that matter was forming This may account for his having been so very restless & agitated for the last few days – It has certainly appeared to relieve him, tho’ in consequence he was extremely weak yesterday & M^r Bowling ³ was afraid he might faint & gave him a great dele deal of wine & brandy & nourishing things – He has had a good night & today they think him a little better – the tongue & pulse both improved – As to the swelling above the knee it is much in the same state – but he complains less when the leg is dressed which is a good sign – M^r Bowling still remains here – Caroline ⁴ went to town this morn^g with L^d V. ⁵ who goes Saturday to Leamington – & she will return here – Bimbo ⁶ comes today as L^d M^t E. ⁷ is going tomorrow to M^t Edgcumbe ⁸ – Addio caro ⁹

y^r aff^te
Horatia

I hear from Louisa Frampton ¹⁰ they are tolerably well at Melbury ¹¹ – Charlton ¹² is at Trieste & Harriet ¹³ gone to Dieppe!

W. Henry Fox Talbot Esq^re
Laycock Abbey
Chippenham