TALBOT507

Rottingdean. ¹
August 29^th 1809.

My Dear M^r Feilding,

When my Sister ² is christened she must be called Emma. Is mamma ³ well? this a view of the church to amuse her, with references

[illustration]

1. The Church

2. the windmill on the road to Lewes.

3 a hay stack half cut

4 M^r Ingrams barn

555 the Garden wall

6 ditto

7 the stables. 8 the mulberry tree

There are raspberry bushes, strawberries, apple trees, & all sorts of other things in the Garden but I have left them out. Tell Mamma that we have a french master & as I was sure that she would like me to learn I did not ask her. Good bye. give part of my love to Mamma & Caro ⁴ & little No-name & Betty ⁵ & take the rest yourself.

I am votre tres affectionats fils ⁶
W. H. F. Talbot

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