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[The envelope for this letter is in a private collection]:
Henry Fox Talbot Esq^re
Laycock Abbey
Chippenham

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Champs Elysées 26
Jan^y 4^th 1843

My dear Henry

I was much touchée ¹ at your writing me those two letters about Valletort, ² & should have written directly to tell you of his safe arrival, only I heard you were to be at Melbury, ³ & w^d therefore know all about him from Mamma ⁴ He had a long passage of 6 or 7 hours, & was very sick – but arrived exceedingly flourishing nothwithstanding – I wish you w^d make up your mind to come with Mamma, else you will find us almost gone. You know my waiting is the middle of February Besides I am anxious you should conclude the affair ab^t the Patent ⁵ [illegible deletion] it was before it is too late – the Post is just going so addio – with best wishes to you & Constance & the Chicks ⁶ for the new year, & many more happy ones – I am

Y^r affectionate Sister
Caroline