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My dear Henry

Saverio ¹ has been obliged to go to Naples by the sudden illness of his wife, he left me at two days notice, and I told him to inquire for a servant for me during his absence of three months. He has recommended me an old servant of yours Giovanni Percy, ² can you concur in his recommendation I suppose yes as he writes from 31 Sackville Street, ³ though I cannot see why he should be there if he is not attached to your person. I have written to Giovanni to say that I will engage him for 3 months, and to meet me at Bristol next week as I am going to Melbury ⁴ for some hunting. When do you go to London William ⁵ says that you are going before the end of the month, shall I pay you a visit chemin faisant ⁶ to Melbury, I leave this about the middle of next week.

Mary ⁷ told me she wrote a description of Bella’s ⁸ wedding, or I should have sent an account with diagrams as I promised. She writes from her new residence what they call comfortable letters –

Every truly Yours

CRM Talbot

Friday

Penrice ⁹

W.H. Fox Talbot Esq^re