TALBOT4850

Harrow ¹

July 21^st 1815.

My Dear Mamma,

Your letter is rather Laconic: for you do not say whether you have n any objection to my plan. I do not suppose it will make any difference in the day I leave Harrow, for I had much rather wait till Tuesday, than hurry away on Monday. I am very sorry that I am not to see you for any time, before I go to Penrice ²- pray write me an explicit account of what is to become of me, for I wish to know Exceedingly. - I obtained a prize this morning, it was, Cicero de Naturâ Deorum. ³ - I should like very much to be confirmed in the Holidays.- We were tried in Latin yesterday; - our Trial this time being Four of Juvenals Satires, ⁴ & lots of Pindar. ⁵ - We all did pretty well, for he was easy.- Kit ⁶ is to be placed tomorrow; so you may desire Sir C. L. ⁷ when he comes, to offer up a hecatomb ⁸to Jove, for his success. I have no doubt he will "get in" very high. I have as usual nothing to say, except to repeat that, (important personage as you may think me) It is of great importance to me to know what I am going to do, & be done with.

I remain,
Y^r Aff^te Son,

W H F Talbot

The Lady Elisabeth Feilding
31 Sackville S^t
London