TALBOT7272

Queen’s Hotel
Upper Norwood
Surrey
Monday June 16^th 1856

My dear Henry

I have only today received your Friday’s letter – returned from Stonehouse. ¹ I wrote to Amandier ² on Saturday, so you will have heard all about the 2 voyages of the “Cloud” & of our being here. We reckon upon being here till the 27^th or 28^th When we intend removing to Farrance’s in Belgrave Street ³ as Milord ⁴ is anxious to have a consultation of physicians, before going back to the Yacht.

It would be very nice to se you here before we go; & to visit the Crystal Palace ⁵ together. I must explain that I sleep tomorrow in Town, at Jane’s ⁶ for the Ball at the Palace – [illegible] return here next day – on which day, the 18^th the great Fountain’s are to play for the 1^st time – The Q^{n 7} is to be present, & they begin [illegible deletion] playing at five o’clock. I tell you this, in case you should think of coming up this week. On Thursday 19^th – I again repair to Jane’s to sleep, in order to be ready the next morning for the Queen’s Drawingroom – & as L^d Lansdowne’s ⁸ Concert takes place the same ev^g – Friday, I propose remaining in town for it, & returning here on Saturday – After w^h I have no further London engagements. Indeed I do not wish to leave Milord more than I can possibly help – but the Ball & D.room are a sort of duty.

Y^rs aff^y
Caroline

Let me hear from, if I do not see you
We have one very nice Spare room which Val ⁹ occupies when here – But he will not want it till next Saturday – when he comes to spend Sunday with us. So that you c^d have it – & probably the week after too – As he is diverting himself in London generally.

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Henry Fox Talbot Esq^re
Laycock Abbey
Chippenham