TALBOT6274

1 Stable Yard
Saturday Dec^r 15^th 1849

My dear Henry

You never answered my letter on the subject of cadeaux ¹ - but it does not signify much - as Aunt Louisa ² has given her a magnificent!! french cashemire Shawl, & M^r Gaisford ³ has given her an extremely pretty Diamond & pearl broach - to w^h my pearl & diamond drop can be appended. I thought you w^d like to know this - but what I really write for is to say that Milord ⁴ is very anxious for your answer ab^t Uncle John ⁵ - It is thought adviseable to have another Gentleman friend for a trustee, (one may have as many as four if not more,) & Horatia ⁶ is very anxious to have Uncle John - so please answer directly - as matters are trainant en longuer ⁷ dreadfully - Do answer by return of Post, as we have got to write to Uncle John.

Y^rs aff^ly
Caroline

Horatia hopes you will take the greatest care of the poor little gray horse, & give him every indulgence.