TALBOT3977

Queen Anne Street ¹
November 27

My dear Henry

My Sisters ² are very anxious not to spare me before Monday at soonest because as they truly observe it is but a shabby week from Saturday to Saturday on account of the whole of those days being taken up in Travelling.

My Brother ³ came up from Markeaton ⁴ yesterday & returns again on Sat – & the Sisters say they shall not like to part with both him & me on the same day. – I have asked my Brother to buy some weights for letters if he has the opportunity in his morning’s walk – but if he does notper chance, I will send Nicole ⁵ tomorrow. I have got ‘England’ ⁶ as you desired, & I have no doubt of its being amusing from its looks; but the time permitteth not of our perusing it as this moment, for we have so much to say & to hear of many things that we are obliged to make the most of each instant as it flies. – I saw Caroline ⁷ on Sunday & heard with sorrow that little Charles ⁸ had occasioned her much uneasiness; & though better, she had put off her journey for a few days Lady Landsdowne’s ⁹ prediction was indeed verified that they would make him ill by over feeding him & unluckily her remonstrance came just too late. I have not heard today, but the account yesterday was very favorable & encouraging – so I trust all will be well. Laura & I walked out both Monday & yesterday accompanied by Ela. ¹⁰– but today is far from fine – thick fog, succeeded by rain, so that we are kept prisoners. – I should like very much to see M. Daguerre’s pictures, ¹¹ but the Lowther arcade is rather far for a walk, unless the weather should again be fine – I would not have written to fix about coming back till after tomorrow, (when my Brother will have an interview with M^r Travers & something will be decided about the time of their moving.) had I not thought you would be expecting to hear – They hope the middle of next week may be the extent of their time here, but should they be detained much beyond, this, & beg very hard for another day of my company, should you feel inclined to spare me?–

Nicole has just brought me a good account of Caroline’s baby & a message from her that she will call to take me out tomorrow, so perhaps I shall then be able to get to the Adelaide Gallery. ¹²–

Why was not the party to Bowood ¹³ not put off till Caroline visit there? then you would not have been left alone –

Your affectionate
Constance.

I hope you will mention Rosamond & Matilda ¹⁴ when you write again. – Ela is very well & good & happy.

H.F. Talbot Esq^re
Lacock Abbey
Chippenham