TALBOT670

Harrow ¹
October 14 1815

My dear Henry,

Butler ² has just received a letter from you, saying that some one (I do not know who) was surprized at not having received a letter from me I suppose it must have been you, for I wrote letters to every one else 3 or 4 to Mamma, & to Mary ³ &c. but I do not perceive why you should be so anxious after my health. He tells me to direct to Lord. Winchilsea's, ⁴ Burley. -

I am in pretty good favour with old Harry, he calls me a shuffler because I forget to write my exercises in time. - Butler told me particularly to write to you and tell you of my health, and I think it must be some mistake, because I do not see how any one at Burley should care for my health I ought to be doing my verses now so I cannot say much. - Caulfeild ⁵ is writing a letter home also

I have had the Mumps very bad, and that was the reason I did not write sooner than I did. I will give you a list^g of, the new fellows names

Oxenham jr. 6	Baillie 7	Hunter 8
Estcourt 9 jr.	Martin 10 jr	Williams 11
Somerville 12 jr	Locke 13	Count Paullus-
Bullwer 14	Meyrick 15	- Alexander -	} Sons of the Russian Ambassador
May 16	Hobhouse 17	-Peter -
Clayton 18	two Crommelins 19	- &c &c
Smith 20 min!	Graham 21
Luttrell 22	Codrington 23
	Strickland 24

I have nothing more to say, as this letter was meant chiefly to inform you that I am well.

I am My dear Henry Your Affectionate Cousin
Christopher

From C R M Talbot
W. H. F. Talbot Esq^r
Earl of Winchilsea's
Burley