TALBOT4873

Millburn¹
Friday July 10

My Dear Charles

I wrote several days ago to M^r Mansel Talbot ² to ask him whether he was still in Town, but I have had no answer, which makes me think it very probable that he and his family have left Town. Under these circumstances I think that if you are amusing yourself well in the Lake district, it would be better not to come to London - The fact is that I had miscalculated the duration of the London Season, ³ which I thought would last 2 or 3 weeks longer, because I saw such flaming accounts in the Newspapers of balls & entertainments - But I believe all is now almost over, & Parliament about to adjourn. I propose to go to Town myself on Monday to see my sister Caroline ⁴ & transact some business but I mean only to stay 2 days - unless you wish to join me there - If you do, please to write to your mother ⁵ to forward your portmanteau which might be addressed to me at the Athenæum. ⁶ But I think on the whole "it would not pay" to go to London so late - We will think of it earlier next Season.

I am afraid you may have sufferred from the heat. Here it has been very hot, and with a closer atmosphere than I ever felt before in Scotland, where the air is usually so elastic.

Adieu - your aff^te
Father

Write me a line to the Athenæum.

Envelope:

Charles H. Talbot Esq
Post office
Keswick
Cumberland