TALBOT4074

Lacock Abbey
May 15

My dear Henry

You are coming back I fear, before you have had enough London air. – I have lost the list of things which I once made for to supply your Photogenic wants.– I can however recollect some desiderata – the foremost of which, good paper & blue glass, I dare say you have already provided.– another Pamphlet-case I think Lady Elisabeth ¹ did give you – a set of picture frames for Lacock like your London ones. Some white artificial roses to stick in a cap, & some pieces of white silk or satin.–

The garden looks deliciously refreshed by all this nice rain – it has fallen most seasonally to prevent a scarcity.– The crimson thorns are in great beauty – & the flowering Ash whose untimely destruction last year you so much lamented.– The pink or purple Laburnum is also in full flower & it has the peculiarity this year of bearing one bunch of yellow blossoms among the others. – Horatia’s ² Ranunculusses are splendid.– but everything looks so nice, it is quite a pleasure to look at them & to observe the daily re-appearance of some fresh old acquaintance. My Sisters ³ set off this morning precisely at nine o’clock. – They have a brighter day than I anticipated. – Chicks ⁴ are well. –.

Your aff^te
Constance.

Please to make Nicole ⁵ bring my parcel of Arrowroot, which Harriet ⁶ sent to Sackville St. ⁷–