TALBOT3688

Lacock Abbey
June 6^th

My dear Henry

Clifford ¹ thinks that her best plan will be to go from here to Bath & place herself with a dress-makers for improvements – She prefers giving up all idea of a Nursery situation because she thinks her health is not sufficiently good, & she proposes offering herself as a Ladysmaid instead. She has a friend at Bath with whom she could lodge whilst she remains out of place, & she hopes that through the kindness of Miss Emily Ford ² she may be able to obtain a situation bye & bye –

I am going to write myself to Miss E. Ford to beg she will so something for her if she can – In regard to the children & poor Baby ³ in particular she speaks most feelingly – & she begs I will allow her to remain a short time with the New Nurse ⁴ till the Baby becomes accustomed to see her – She says that at night in particular when Baby is restless & cries as she often does, she is quite certain that she would allow no stranger to touch her, & therefore I think that the plan she proposes, for herself & M^rs Groves to remain together for the week – is the only one that can be adopted. – & I also think it will be best for M^rs G. to come down with you on Friday as you propose, or to follow immediately afterwards – but I feel that I should not much like her to come before you –

Pray tell me whether the pony carriage or the Cart can be of use in meeting you on Friday – You can’t think how glad I shall be for you to come back again & take care of us all – & supply the deficiency of my attentions to my Sisters ⁵, for I am growing sadly inattentive to them & engrossed with the Nursery affairs –

Your aff^te
Constance

You did not mention what kind of character M^rs Groves received from her mistress M^rs Storey – but I hope it was a good one –

H.F. Talbot Esq^re
31. Sackville Street
London