TALBOT8367

Moray Place

April 12^th

My dear Henry

Last time I wrote, I am sorry I omitted to return the List of people to whom you have distributed Potatoe seed. I sincerely hope they will have better luck with the crop this year; but much depends on the weather as well as on the seed. However it is a good experiment to have tried, especially as the Scotch roots seem to be remarkably sound & good – I never remember to have had better potatoes than those which we have been eating the whole of this winter – and even at this late period they have not advanced in price.

Thanks for your letter received this morning – You will miss Charles’s company very much – but I am rather glad he is returning to his Studies, and to companionship suited to his age. – He has some pursuits when at home that I do not like him to indulge in too exclusively: I allude principally to his taste for Church-Architecture, which takes such hold of him at times that he cannot by any effort of the will dismiss it from his mind. He has told me that he often feels this to a painful extent – And from his last letter but one to Rosamond I see that the fit is upon him now. – The whole letter was filled with remarks on the Spire of the new Church at Chippenham. I am glad you think him so much better; and I have no doubt this improvement will continue, if we have a fine summer – The weather is as beautiful here as you describe it to be at Lacock – M^r Clark and Matilda have started this morning for Speddoch, vîa Dabton. They expected to arrive about 1 o’clock by the 10. train from Edinburgh And on Monday they propose to proceed to Speddoch. Tilly came yesterday to wish us all good bye and she appeared quite blooming and well – I am sure that a few weeks of country air will be very good for her –

As you will be leaving soon I may as well remind you now of bringing with you the large magnifying glass from the Library – It is in one of the small drawers in the large table by the fire.

Your affectionate

Constance.