TALBOT395

Melbury ¹
10 Sept

My dear Henry

I am much obliged for your thinking of me in acquainting me with poor Lord M^t Edgcumbe’s death ² – Bad news flies quickly & I had already heard of it – & tho’ no one could be surprised at it, still the thought of Caroline’s ³ situation away from home & on board a yacht where all possible accommodation must leave numerous sources of discomfort, was very melancholy – what a comfort it must have been to him to have seen Valletort ⁴ settled & happy before he died. – I have since heard from M^r Gaisford ⁵ that prolonged life to him would certainly have been further suffering.

We are here or hereabouts I suppose – for the winter having given up Lincoln & Derby for this year – We spent three weeks very pleasantly in Wales but I cannot get over the idea of Wales without Penrice! ⁶

I hope you are all well – when do you come to Lacock again?

Y^r Aff^te
W^m