TALBOT4829

Paris,
Wednesday 7^th June 1843

My Dear Constance

I have only time today to write a few lines, before the post goes - I was delighted this morning to receive Your letter ¹ from Clifton containing so good an account of you all and with dear little Matilda's ² enclosure. Tell her I shall write her a little letter very soon.

Pray desire Carey ³ to renovate the North gallery in the way you like best.

I have begun to teach the Calotype to the Marquis of Bassano ⁴ and his friends - Today we took four views of the Tuilleries [sic]. The weather was indifferent - It has been so all along; in fact I never recollect a wetter and cloudier season - The Marquis and his friends have taken for a month an isolated and lofty house that stands in the place du Carousel fronting the Tuileries - This house will soon be pulled down by the government, as it disfigures the place; in the meantime it has become our workshop.

Adieu

Your aff^te
Henry

Tell the children ⁵ I found all their kisses upon my letter when I opened it this morning -