TALBOT7924

Rothay Bank
July 25^th

My dear Henry,

I believe Rosamond is writing to day to thank you for your entertaining letter from Furness – so mine shall be just a business scrap, setting down the trifling sums which you undertook to pay for me at Lacock –

Expenses of the Tea drinking on Matilda’s Wedding day –

to be paid to Wilkins – £4 ^{. .} 14^{. .} 6 ½

Quarters Wages to Rebecca due on the 1^st July – 3 ^{. .} 10 ^{. .} 0

13 Weeks Board Wages at ⁸/ from April 14^th to July 14^th 5 ^{. .} 4 ^{. .} 0

£13 ^{. .} 8 ^{. .} 6 ½

My dear Henry

Finding that Rosamond is engaged in writing to Matilda today, I am doubtful of her having time for a letter to you also. – We were sorry you had such a rainy day for the inspection of the Rivers of Furness – it is just the place that requires bright sunshine – Your account of the consternation of the Tourists amused us very much – I suppose you are at home by this time & looking forward to Charles joining you – I hope you will have a satisfactory talk with him – and obtain his solemn assurance of making the most diligent use that he can of the year he is to pass with M^r Headlam – He seems to have grown as careless about writing letters, as about everything else – but I hope he at least wrote to you as I desired him. – I have not heard from him for a long time. –

M^r Green left the Copy of the Agreement for you last Friday. – I will keep it. –

Our weather has been rather changeable since we came – but on the whole very pleasant – And the rain that fell heavily on Wednesday did a great deal of good – Yesterday was a perfect day. – & we enjoyed it in our own garden – after going to Church – Miss Agar called on us last Thursday & I returned her visit Saturday – but we did not meet All the population assembled in the Church yard for the Rushbearing on Saturday. & among the spectators were Col & M^rs Harvey Hopewood – who recognised M^lle Amélina & were very friendly – They are lodging at the P. office and we are going to call on them. They live in London, & come here to breathe some fresh air for a few weeks – The Post here goes out at ½ past 5. instead of at 2 or ½ past 2. as it used in our time.

Your affectionate Constance