TALBOT6350

Kyleakin
Isle of Skye
Tuesday Sept^r 3^rd

My dear Henry

Here we are really in the Ultima Thule ¹ & feel quite cut off from civilized Europe – The inn is surprisingly good for such a remote spot & we have fared very well with the help of the provisions M^rs Roberts’s hospitably pressed on us. We left that peaceful retreat [illegible] this morning – having spent nearly 3 weeks there most pleasant & snugly – & came down Loch Duich & across here in a sort of open fishing boat luckily the wind favoured us & the day turned out beautiful – such a very rare occurrence that we hailed the appearance of the sun with delight. The air here is very fresh & bracing, in proof of w^h I walked 6 miles before dinner & since have been scrambling up the rocks to see the glowing sunset on the sea & fine mountains. Tomorrow we are to be picked up by the Marquis of Stafford ² alas at ½ past 5 in the morning! (having left Stornaway at 1!) They have the most unearthly hours for starting in Scotland – I hope you found Aunt Mary ³ flourishing if still at Lanelay ⁴ pray give her & Mary ⁵ my best love. I hope you will be at Barrow some time next week when we hope to get there – I have written to Constance ⁶ & expect an answer at Ponsonby Hall Whitehaven where we intend to arrive Friday. I am so glad to hear Aunt L. ⁷ is better & going to Abbotsbury.

Addio I must go to bed or never shall be up in time

Y^r aff sister
Horatia

Did you hear of Emily Hardy’s ⁸ marriage – to M^r Chatteris ⁹ of Sandleford Priory Berks – where old L^d Rokeby ¹⁰ used to live.

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Henry Fox Talbot Esq^re
Lanelay
Cardiff