TALBOT6393

Carlton Terrace
Friday 28^th Feb^y 1851

My dear Henry

I send you a small parcel left here two or three days ago by Uncle William, ¹ with orders to send it to you – Though why he could not do so himself I am at a loss to discover. However I take the opportunity of putting in a little packet for Amandier ² – as the two together will probably not be more expensive than one. – Though it is a long time ago, I have never yet forgiven you for leaving London as you did, sans tambour ni trompettes, ³ without so much as having the grace to ask if I had nothing to send – or even wishing good bye – Ernestine ⁴ has been the loser by this – as I have never given her your Book of Giants, ⁵ tho’ I highly approve & think it charming because I wished you to give it yourself – so there it lies in my box, till you give me a new signé de vie. ⁶ – We are in a very interesting crisis – yet everyone takes it very quietly, L^d Stanley ⁷ finally gave up his attempt at making a Gov^t yesterday – but no one knows anything farther – except that I believe Sir J. Graham ⁸ was with the Queen ⁹ this morning. There has been a meeting of the Ministers at Lansdowne H^{e 10}

They say that when d’Israeli ¹¹ passed before the Queen at the Levée, H. M. drew up – I do not know what reception he c^d hope for, after such an impertinent accusation!

Shall I write again if I hear anything interesting?

Milord ¹² has suffered much the last week from Rheumatism, but is better – Charlie ¹³ gets on well I think –

Y^r aff^te Sister
Caroline