TALBOT3891

Tuesday

My Dear Henry

The only pacquet of yours not yet called for, is one directed to W. Jerdan E^sq. ¹ People pillage me dreadfully I was obliged to give some of my worst to Julia Sheffield ² because I really could not spare any more of the best, but I took care she should know they were inferior specimens. I am going to give a Breakfast at Hanover Lodge in the Regents Park, Lord Dundonald ³ has lent it me, so if you come up before the 18^th you may assist at it. The cards are not yet out, it is quite a sudden thing, & will not be the less agreeable for having raised no expectations in the public mind. Horatia ⁴ stands late hours extremely well, because she makes herself amends as you do, by sleeping late in the Morning. The Queen ⁵ has been very gracious & asked us to All her Balls-

Horatia took your Photogenics ⁶ to Matilda who was exceedingly pleased with your having sent them. H. saw her put them with the others into a small house of carton she has constructed on purpose She has treated them with more respect that anybody ⁷

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Henry F. Talbot Esq
Lacock Abbey
Chippenham