TALBOT50

My dear M^r Talbot

Your letter found us just returned from Encombe where we have been spending part of the day – There having been two arrivals to day we were at first afraid the house was quite full, but we have been able to secure you an apartment & shall be very happy to see you – By your letter we conclude you will be here Monday & have secured your apartment for that day – We like this place very much & find this Hotel extremely quiet & comfortable. I suppose you may have left Abbotsbury ¹ before the arrival of the post & that you will take this up at Dorchester We should otherwise beg to be most kindly remembered to Lady Ilchester L^y Theresa ² &c The [Keiths?] tell us L^y Ilchester had kindly intended inviting us to Abbotsbury About this time – we should have liked to go there most exceedingly had we been at liberty –

Believe me Sincerely Yours
Harriet Ker Seymer

Saturday Eve^g

H. F Talbot Esq^re
Abbotsbury Castle
Dorchester
Post Office
Swanage