TALBOT590

Harrow ¹

May 9^th 1813

My dear Mamma,

I had quite forgot having ever written those verses which you sent me; but they were not what I meant – My mock tragedy ² begins; “how Phoebus’ rays in their meridian height”. I have written to Jane, ³ and described the lecture on Galvanism; – I wish you could send me, that little paper full, of the pink topped matches; it is laying about in your dressing room, or else in the black trunk – The weather has been, and is now so extremely hot, that I have left off my flannel waistcoat this morning, and begin to wish for my summer clothes – I wish you to answer my question, whether I may not have my new study fitted up with chairs & table; as soon as possible, for I cannot leave my present study, till the other is fitted up, and a boy who has no study at present, is waiting till I leave mine, when he will obtain it –

Y^r Aff^te Son

W.H.F. Talbot

Lady Elisabeth Feilding
31 Sackville St
London