TALBOT5159

L. Abbey
Sunday 19^th Jan^ry

My Dear Henry

As I know the violence it does you to write I am proportionably obliged for the letter I received this Morning. This is such a doubtful day that I think your going with M^r M. ¹ as far as Folkestone is problematic. I have great thoughts of being in London Wednesday - the whys & wherefores are too long to explain upon paper. The wedding ² is put off till February & if I go to town directly after I shall miss Caroline ³ who will come here in her way up to her Waiting ⁴ - therefore this is a good moment for my business in London, so I shall only stay 2 or 3 days.

I shall avoid the 4 o'clock train, as you say its such a slow one -

aff^ly y^rs
E F

I have just received from Caroline a most amusing description of her Fancy Ball. She was a Spanish Lady from Andalusia, & Flora & Annie Bohemian girls. Plymouth never saw such a ball before, even in a dream.

C'est possible ⁵ I may go to town on Tuesday -

Have you ever done anything about the Papers Richard ⁶ has he says of yours? His direction is N^o 14 Pennyfields Poplar probably he has nothing

[envelope:]
H. Fox Talbot
31. Sackville Street
London