TALBOT7912

Harrow ¹

Wednesday July 6^th

My dear Father,

I believe the holidays begin on Tuesday the 26^th July When I suppose you will be at Lacock. I am glad to here <sic> that they are going to Grasmere, ² and am very sorry to hear how You caught cold in the railway carriage. I had no hand in pulling the Prince up the hill, for I was in the school yard watching in order to get any into the speech room. But, I believe they pulled him up in great style a distance of a bout half a mile, and came up the hi steep bit to the school at a great pace. Insomuch that some police men had to steady the carriage for fear it should tumble over. I got into Speeches, and their was one of <Cannings?> do spoken by <Long?>, being an address of some member of Plymouth, <when at?> I perceived the present member of Plymouth ³ to be very much amused who was sitting opposite. I managed to find him out after-wards; and before he went away. I be Lady Valletort ⁴ was down too but I did not see her, as likewise Lady Abercorn, ⁵ and some others of her daughters whom I saw walking with the Hamiltons in the School.

Your affect son

Charles Talbot