TALBOT6246

London
Friday
6^th July

My dear Henry

I am happy to say we have a much better account of L^d M^t E. ¹ this morning w^h I accordingly sent off by the Q’s ² messenger so I hope C. ³ will get it this afternoon. M^r Fayrer ⁴ does not say how long it is likely to be before he can travel – as the fever had not quite left him I hope this favorable change of weather will hasten his recovery – & do you all good. Really till yesterday th it was so chilly & miserable I made my cold worse every time I went out – now perhaps it will go at last.

I went yesterday with Aunt L. ⁵ all over the new Palace of Westminster – the H. of Commons is not near ready yet. There are some parts quite beautiful – but what a pity to colour the stone! – it gives it all the effect of painted wood. I dined at L. House ⁶ & met the B^p of Oxford, Macaulay, Hallam L^d Eastnor ⁷ &c Aunt L. asked poor Emily Eden ⁸ if she would see me & she said she would like it very much It will be a painful visit but I shall like to see her. I have subscribed for the print of L^d A. ⁹ at Dickinson’s. 2 of Kit’s ¹⁰ children have got the scarlet fever – I am sorry as they are so delicate but I hope Olive will escape. I don’t think it would have been a good plan rushing down to Laycock for a few days – now I shall hope to be there long & comfortably Love to all

y^r aff
Horatia

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Henry Fox Talbot Esq^re
Laycock Abbey
Chippenham