TALBOT8336

11. Moray Place
March 12^th

My dear Henry

I received you letter with the 2 inclosures yesterday – and I will take care of Patterson’s Receipt – Thank you for paying Fry’s bill – The other small ones for the Lacock Poor were returned to me by Wilkins, duly receipted – M^r Patterson’s date is quite right Dec^r 4^th – Our servants took possession that day at an early hour to commence preparations, and we followed on the 6^th – I shall find it convenient now to receive any the small remittance which you talked of being able to let me have previous to the rent day. – This will suit me better than waiting till you come, if you can spare any small sum just now. – If not, you will perhaps let me know. – I hope you had Rosamond and my letters this morning, and that you liked our description of Millburn Tower.¹ – It is certainly a very pretty place.

Major Yelverton is the Brother of M^rs Walker – and she is as you may suppose much distressed about this sad affair – Through Matilda & M^r Clark we learn, that though they admit that much blame is deservedly attributed to him yet something may be said in palliation of his conduct – the Lady having certainly done all in her power to entrap him – They think moreover that the verdict cannot stand, and that proof will be given of his having been a Protestant during some part of the 12 twelvemonths preceding the Irish marriage. And the existence of a Scotch marriage can scarcely be shown – What a disreputable woman she must be! – and is it not disgraceful that the public feeling in Ireland, that the Press, that the Judge even, should be so strongly biassed in her favor, and espouse her cause? – The Walkers had promised to join our Party at the Theatre last week to see M^r & M^rs Charles Kean – but she was too much shocked and annoyed to appear in such a public place – indeed she said she felt she could not go anywhere just then – It is very hard upon his family – but one is glad to see that they do not in any degree resemble him in their views of morality. – Monie told you how much we had enjoyed seeing Hamlet – so we went again to the theatre last night to see Macbeth – and on Saturday, which will be the 16^th of March, we talk of going with Matilda & M^r Clark to the Corsican Brothers, which concludes the series of 12 nights’ engagement –

I am glad you have fine weather – it is so here today – but rather cold. Yesterday morning early we had a snow storm – but in an hour or two the white mantle wholly disappeared.

All are well – your affectionate
Constance.