TALBOT6011

London

13 Oct. / 47

My Dear Constance,

Caroline ¹ arrived this morning by the early express – all well Charlie ² equipped in jacket and trousers – She stays till Friday – George Edgcumbe ³ called while I was with her – on leave from Frankfort Hanover. I send the children in another envelope a flower of the Aloe from M^t Edgcumbe ⁴ –

The Eclipse ⁵ was seen well at Liverpool: but there it was not annular – Do the doctors recommend Cheltenham for Ela, or the seaside, or what else? It is time to be thinking of plans – Pray send me Sir D. Brewster’s Article on the Talbotype, as I want to give it to Caroline – I intended to have given her the Review itself but find it is not yet published.

I have been with Henneman to the Lord Chamberlain’s Office to exhibit L^d Spenser’s order according to her majesty’s gracious desire to appoint him her Photographer – He is go <sic> there again shortly to be sworn into office, Truly to execute the duties of the same

Your aff^t

Henry