TALBOT818

Sackville Street ¹

12^th Sep^r

My dear Henry

I am very glad you are returned to the Land of the Living, I had thoughts of advertising you as a Youth missing, who was entreated to return to his disconsolate parents. When shall you be in town? As you are to return to Cambridge I understand before October, I shall wait here to see you instead of going to Brighton, as it would be taking you so far out of your way. The Box of Shells (at least a heavy small box) shall go by to nights Coach, so have it enquired for at Swansea. Your aunt Mary ² owes me 5 or 7 £ I forget which, but She has the account (so have I somewhere) & therefore she had better pay it to you. If you want more, you can draw for it. Your Aunt can tell whether you had better give the <draft to?> ³ her or Jim George ⁴ as he goes to Swansea

I only knew you were alive by the Bank writing to say you had drawn a draft from somewhere on road ⁵

W^m Henry Fox Talbot Esq^r
Penrice Castle
Swansea