TALBOT4892

85 Wimpole Street ¹
Monday –

My dear Henry

You have given me the greatest pleasure this morning by your letter – for you have offered me so generously the one day more that I begged for yesterday. – We had some difficulty in finding the post office at Kensington – and sh^d have had much more today – for there is a very thick & yellow fog – All the other days that I have been here were bright enough. – Today I think Marian ² will not venture to remain out long in the carriage. – She is better I fancy since I came – She desires me to send her love & tell you how very much pleased she is to keep me till Wednesday – I have bought the “Peacock at home” ³ – & will get the envelopes today & I have met with a few little french books suited to Ela & Rosamond’s ⁴ age – & 4 charming little sketch books for young artists – I have also bought the ‘History of Robin Hood’ ⁵ which I hope is well done – Marian & I are so very comfortable together! – I like her house better each day – Lady Elisabeth & Horatia ⁶ came to see it yesterday – but at ½ past 4 it was already too dark to appreciate its beauties –

I don’t think Wright ⁷ can have heard of a servant yet – for he has not communicated with me on the subject – I believe it is an unlikely time of year to hear of one – I hope the children ⁸ have behaved themselves prettily in my absence – their little letters this morning pleased me very much. – I am glad to receive such a good account of all – especially Charles –

Your own affectionate
Constance –

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H. F. Talbot Esqre
Lacock Abbey
Chippenham