TALBOT70

Sackville Street ¹

Thursday 13^th

Carissimo fratello ²

How very lucky you were in having such a good view of the sailing match, & still more lucky Kit ³ to win it. I should like to have been there of all things. There has been nothing half so entertaining in London since you went away, therefore you have lost nothing by going – We had a large party at the Haymarket ⁴ the other evening, consisting of L^y Glengall & Emily Butler, ⁵ Miss Mitchell, L^d & Lady Fitzroy Somerset, ⁶ Princess Esterhazy, ⁷ M^r De Mornay, Captⁿ Edwards, M^r Law, &c, &c, &c – The Hypocrite was admirably acted by Farren. ⁸ That is the only gay thing we have been to. We are invited to a ball at L^d Hertford’s ⁹ in the Regent’s Park tomorrow, & I believe we set off the day after. I have not time for more as we are going to hear the band at the barracks in High Park, & Giovannina ¹⁰ is calling one at every minute to pack up; so addio, mon cher Henri, ¹¹ pray write again soon

& believe me your
affectionate sister

Caroline –

I suppose you will be at Laycock as soon as this letter

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London Aug^t thirteen 1829
H^y Fox Talbot Esq^r
Lacock Abbey
Chippenham
Aukland