TALBOT7785

Edinburgh

Thursday 28^th

My dear Father

I am sorry to undeceive you on the subject of the Silver tankard. Do you remember a picture in Punch a good while ago, in which a dealer in furniture preparing is trying to sell a table to a customer, Spirit inside the table raps out, “Don’t believe him I’m only m I’m not mahogany, I’m only veneered and second hand,” so if the days of spirit rapping were not passed, my tankard might rap out, “I’m only pewter, and electroplated”!!! Great sensation

I shall try and come to Lacock on my way to Harrow. ¹ I shall arrive on Tuesday, and when I have consulted Bradshaw ² I will write again, on Saturday and tell you by what train I shall reach Chippenham <illegible deletion>. As I suppose the carriage has gone to be painted, you I hope you will send the Coburg to meet me.

N B. German is a painful study. I have been twice to see the exhibitions of modern paintings many of them exceedingly good ones.

Hoping to see you soon
I remain Your Affect Son

Charles H. Talbot