TALBOT5567

Clarence Mansion
Brighton
16 February

My Dear Henry

I think we shall be in town tomorrow night but will say nothing positive after all our uncertainties. When you come up next I wish you would bring George ¹ with you instead of Jones ² – I will explain why when I see you. When I am not in town, I do not care which. I think Horatia ³ is sorry to leave this, the Place agrees with her so much, but all things must have an end, & I long to be at the old Abbey – the "Haven where I would be" & to see the Spring advancing. Caroline ⁴ is to be in town for the Drawing room & soon after goes into Waiting

aff^y y^rs
E F

She has enquired in her last letter if the P. of Wales ⁵ would be ready, otherwise her Majesty ⁶ might think it odd

I have been asked if you would refuse to sit for your Bust, an artist wishes to do it for himself to commemorate the Inventor of the Talbotype

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H. Fox Talbot Es^re
Laycock Abbey
Chippenham
Wilts