TALBOT8131

Farrance’s Hotel
Belgrave Street
S.W.
June 21^st 1860

My dear Henry

I had been long intending to write to Amandier, ¹ & had also thought of addressing myself to you, when your welcome letter arrived this morning, returned from Stonehouse. ² I was not sure whether you were still in the Lake Scenery, which must be excessively damp & unwholesome in this dripping weather.

I hope you will not delay coming to town, as I have been here already eleven days. I do not think my stay will be long – tho’ it is indefinite – as I expect L^d M^t E. ³ to come up, & he has not yet left home – besides I have a dentist’s job, which must keep me a week, anyhow.

Still, don’t lose time, that I may enjoy a little of your Society; a thing I never do now, as you behave so ill, & never (although endowed with powers of locomotion) will you to come to see us – I am sure I have entreated you often enough – I am quite sorry your Bignonia pieta is going on so well, as you will have that inducement the less for visiting us.

I envy you going to the Pyrenees.

Garibaldi ⁴ seems to be getting on famously – The letters from Palermo are very interesting to us – as we know so well all the places mentioned. What a cunning old fox L. Napoléon ⁵ is! Did you read that amusing & impertinent article in Monday’s Times, ⁶ ab^t the Baden Congress, Conference, & the Grand D^ss Hamilton ⁷ coyly eluding the Emperor’s visit, &c –

My love to all – write & tell me when you are coming –

Y^r aff^te
Caroline

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Henry Fox Talbot Esq-^re
Laycock Abbey
Chippenham