TALBOT577

Burley on the Hill ¹
Sep^r 15^th.

My darling Henry

I long to hear again from you, as you said you were not quite well. What reception had you from D^r Butler? ² I cannot think what Montagu it could be that entertained you en chemin ³. Let me know what French Books you took from Sackville Street. ⁴ George ⁵ says chocolate is all the fashion at Harrow ⁶ when you give one another breakfasts. Have you any new-comers? I send you a Charade composed by M^r Hicks ⁷

How often does my first disclose
That which my second would conceal?
A Truth which well Elisa knows,
And tis to her I now appeal.
Her - by whose pious hand a winter guest
My whole is shelter'd, nourish'd & carest.

You may direct your next to me at Sir Joseph Copley's ⁸ Sprotborough Doncaster

We are to have a large party nineteen to day at Dinner, but I do not think you know any of them except General Grosvenor & M^r & M^rs Wingfield. ⁹ When I write next I will tell you of all the Châteaux ¹⁰ I have seen in my way to Doncaster.

God bless you My Dearest
Y^rs E F

Stamford Sep^r fifteenth 1812. [illegible] Winchilsea ¹¹
M^r. Talbot
at the Rev^d. D^r. Butler's
Harrow
Middlesex
Winchilsea
Sept. 15. 1812. Burley - ¹²