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Lanelay ¹
Tuesday

My dear Henry

It is a very singular coincidence that the Campanula thyrsoidea has made its appearance in our Garden this year after a long lapse of time as well as in yours! as the plant is a poor one I do not think we shall be able to save any seed. it is an odd looking plant but when first it comes up I wonder it escapes being taken for a daisy & weeded up. – I think we have lost the Knautia orientalis you gave us which was in teh habit of taking care of itself and comign up year after year in one bed in the Garden here.

Your pretty Primula from the Pyrenées lived many years at Penrice I remember & the basket in which you brought it is now there in a store Closet of mine!

Jane ² is still at Eaux Bonnes they find the waters agree with Lucy ³ & I hope she will return much strengthened by them. I do not know when they are going to start. M^r Nicholl ⁴ was here for one night after the business of the Quarter Sessions was over but, is now in Town again, attending his Parliamentary duties. –

I am very sorry Caroline ⁵ should have so much cause for anxiety about L^d M^t Edg^{e 6} now she is just come to England it is really very unfortunate for all parties. –

I was glad to have a good account of Horatia ⁷ from all who have seen her and I hope she will enjoy herself very much when she joins you at Lacock. Uncle W^{m 8} was at Penllergare when I heard last he is going to make a little excursion up the Brecon Vans ⁹ &c before he returns to this end of the County at least he talked of doing so when he left us last week.

Mamma's ¹⁰ eyes are sadly weak I am sorry to say but she is out a great deal & busy in the garden as usual. –

I do not know the name of the Salvia you enclose.

Chris^{r 11} gives a good account of his two sick Childⁿ the little one (who has not had the Scarletina) is with us now & Theodore ¹² is with his Papa going to join the Capricorn at the [illegible] & have a sail round the Land. I hope this fine weather will continue & then it will be pleasant for them. –

I am your aff^ate coz
Mary

Our love –

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Henry Fox Talbot Esq^re.
Laycock Abbey
Chippenham