TALBOT5190

Laycock Abbey
20^th February

My Dear Henry

I mean to be in town Saturday – pray don’t cross me on the road, as I want to talk to you. You reproached me for having no schemes the other day, now I have some. What a beautiful day this has been – perhaps you made use of it by going to Brighton & crossed Caroline ¹ on the road. The Howards ² are just gone, & after their departure Wright ³ informed us that his Malmesbury constituents intended to draw the Carriage from thence to Charlton. Louisa ⁴ was not prepared for such a reception – & they had likewise prepared a triumphal Arch for their carriage to pass under

Aff^ly Y^rs
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H. Fox Talbot Eq^r
31 Sackville Street
London