TALBOT7107

Durnford Street
Stonehouse
Plymouth

Sunday Dec^r 31^st 1854

My dear Henry

I have been laid up for several days with a very bad cold – something of Influenza – & could not see M^r Boger when he called yesterday – But I wrote down y^r question, & he wrote in answer: “My belief is that another Action could be brought against another defendant – for an alledged <sic> infringement – precisely under similar circumstances – But I always mistrust my knowledge of Action (which is out of my line of business) & I will enquire of someone better informed than myself.”

Later in the day he wrote: “I have ascertained, from a very competent person, that my impression respecting the means of trying a second time the question of infringement of the Patent, is quite right.” –

Shall you try it again? We have all had these violent colds – but Milord ¹ keeps tolerably well – From his window just now he saw the magnificent St Jean d’Acre ² steam down the Harbour tow^ds the Sound – She will I hope take out some more contributions from us. Tell Amandier ³ I want to hear from her. Give her my best wishes pour la nouvelle Année ⁴ & many more – & tell her I have got an Agenda for her, w^h I will send as soon as she likes – Give Constance & your chicks ⁵ my best love & goodwishes too; & the same to you –

Ever dear Henry
Y^r aff^te Sister

Caroline