TALBOT643

Harrow. ¹
April 6. 1815.

My Dear Mamma,

Trevelyan ² came to Sackville S^{t 3} at ¼ p. 7 o’clock, & we waited very patiently for the chaise, till we were surprized by the clock’s striking eight: I then sent Richard ⁴ to see after it. & he succeeded in bringing it to the door at ½ p. 8. – We then went to Berkeley Square to pick up Xtopher, ⁵ & drink a cup of coffee. M^r Lemon, & Aunt Charlotte, ⁶ & Sir. C. Cole ⁷ were there. We then set off & arrived at Harrow without injury, except the loss of sixpence to a cheating turnpikeman, & another to the postboy, who was obliged to pay the turnpikes back, on account of his not getting there till past midnight. We arrived at Harrow at ¼ before 11, which was time enough, though the lights had been taken away – We soon got to bed & to sleep. I hope you received the letter I returned by the postboy. Pray do not let any body disarrange my things in my trunks during my absence. The things in D^r Butler’s ⁸ Garden have grown surprizingly, but several of the seeds are dead.

I remain. Y^r Aff^te Son.
W. H. F. Talbot

Lady Elis. Feilding
31 Sackville S^t
London