TALBOT648

Harrow ¹
June 13^th 1815.

My Dear Mamma,

You have not written to me since I saw you last, nor answered any of the questions I asked you. Pray write soon. Jane ² tells me that Kit ³ is gone into Dorsetshire to his mother. ⁴ How is his eye now? L^d Northwick ⁵ has asked me to dinner with L^d & Lady Arden, ⁶ which I don't much like. I called on him today, & he shewed me several beautiful engravings of statues made by Canova ⁷ which one of Lord Ardens sons sent him lately as a present from abroad. Thursday is what we call Governor's Speechday, when Rycroft will deliver a Latin oration to the Governors, & Masters. The Duke of Devonshire ⁸ will be here. - Are you an admirer of coins? L^d Northwick has an immense collection of them, Gold, Silver, Brass, Copper, & Corinthian Brass. - Roman, Grecian, Sicilian, Asiatic, & everywhere; from the days of Tubalcain downwards. The Marquis of Abercorn ⁹ has never been here since he was made a Governor, so if he comes on Thursday, we shall get a Holiday from him. Third Speechday is on the 6^th July.

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

Lady Elisabeth Feilding
31 Sackville S^t
London