TALBOT706

Castleford, ¹
July 19^th 1816.

My Dear Mamma,

I received the Box yesterday quite safe. M^r Hooker ² told me he would ask M^r Turner ³ to send me a copy of his Muscologia Hibernica, ⁴ which M^r T. has accordingly done, accompanied by a very civil letter; which I send you, because I am at a loss what answer to return: so I shall expect you to send me your advice on that knotty point: unless you can find me a parallel case in the "Universal Letter writer". ⁵

I wrote to M^r Hooker the other day, but as he has not answered my letter, I conclude he had left Town, before it arrived. He gave me his direction in the country, so I will write & ask him where Mohr ⁶ may be got. Will you enquire at Fladong's Hotel ⁷ when he left Town, for perhaps my letter is sticking there still.

I dined yesterday with Baring ⁸ at Kippax Park. ⁹ I enclose this to Lord Auckland, ¹⁰ pacé Francisci Freelingi ¹¹ & hope for a speedy answer.

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

Lady Elisabeth Feilding
31 Sackville S^t
London