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My dear Henry

Many thanks for your Literary Gazette ¹ – I am glad you shewed me the little drawings when I was at Lacock because I comprehend all the descriptions much better than I otherwise should have done.² I am glad M Daguer ³ roused you to life – you have too much Strangways blood in you to determine to anything till the last moment – I see it in other branches of the family to say nothing of personal observation on myself & daily lament the consequent loss of time & opportunity – every one seems struck with the marvellous of your discovery & Kit ⁴ as much as any one. I hope I shall soon hear of M^rs Talbot ⁵ being on the recovering list – Mary ⁶ joins love to you &c &

believe me your aff^t Aunt
Mary Lucy Cole

Mary & I are going to Penllergare ⁷ Monday & to Llanelay ⁸ in a few days after. Kit & L^y Charlotte ⁹ set forward on Monday for Town if she is able to go further than Margam ¹⁰ – she is weak and delicate but not ill –

Swansea Feb^y nine CRM Talbot
W.H.F. Talbot Esq^r
44 Queen Anne Street
London