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My dearest Henry

Aunt Charlotte ¹ who is writing to y^r Mother ² has saved me the awkward feeling of informing you of the event which is soon to take place but I cannot forbear writing a few words to one I love so much to tell him how very very much pleasure it would give me to know he approved of the important step I am about to take. You my dear Henry who have seen what a happy youth we have all spent will feel for those who will be now separated for the first time, & you may easily suppose there is a I should not do this without very good chance prospect of happiness in return for what I must relinquish. I hope it will not be very long before you are acquainted with M^r Nicholl, ³ for my happiness will very much depend on the opinion those [sic] I love & esteem will form of his character as yet they are all of one mind & I have no fear ab^t your agreeing[?] with them –

Tell Caroline & Horatia ⁴ I hope they have not quite forgotten me & say to M^r Feilding ⁵ I sh^d very much like to hear he held a glimmering affection for me which upon our meeting again might be lighted up to last for many years –

[illegible] I am & always shall be y^r aff^te
Jane Talbot

Of course I shall expect to hear from you – Give my love to Aunt Lily if she will accept of it she may have forgotten me; upon you I depend & I do not think I shall be disappointed –

W. H. Fox Talbot Esq^re