TALBOT4301

Wednesday July 7 –

My dear Henry

I am very glad you are gone to Barmouth & I hope I shall soon hear what you think of the place & whether it will suit us. –

It is possible that Aunt Newton ¹ may receive my sisters ² as well as myself & the children on Monday next the 12^th but if not perhaps I may go there on the following Friday 16^th when Marian & Laura return to London – & Miss Cotton ³ holds herself in readiness to leave ^us as soon as our plans are fixed. – I will write to you a soon as I know about it positively – & whether Aunt Newton can receive us or not. – Miss Cotton went with me to Bath on Monday – & we had a perfect day for the expedition – on this occasion & the former we went through the Box tunnel & were not at all alarmed. – The only unpleasant thing attending this bit of the road is the frequent delay occasioned by the up trains waiting for the down trains & the down for the up – as they cannot pass each between Corsham ⁴ & Bath. – Marian & Laura intend to be much the better for coming to Lacock. –

We do set Porter ⁵ to work at other things besides the Drawings. He has made copies of all those you left out except one or two. – & the weather being so uncertain I did not set him to make more paper today, for I observe his paper does not keep well.

Your affectionate
Constance.