TALBOT8518

Mount Edgcumbe ¹
Feb^y 9^th 1862

My dear Henry

M^r Boger ² asked me to forward the enclosed to you. One paper is an explanation, which he had copied for you to keep – as a reference – the other, as you see, requires your signature in the proper place. L^d Henry Kerr ³ has already signed it. Will you please do the same, & return it to me? I have been intending to write to you, & also to Amandier; ⁴ but have really had no time. Please thank her for her letter, & say I hope to write very soon.

I have given up taking a house in Town for this year – for good & weighty reasons – & have thoughts of going abroad perhaps – but this must not be mentioned out loud – as I don’t want the Servants to know anything, till I have quite made up my mind about it.

Do write me your ideas on the subject – I hope you received from Ernestine ⁵ a specimen of Bougainvillea & of a lovely Acacia – both from the poor Winter Villa – I staid there two nights on my return from London – which I had been longing to do.

Love to all –

Y^r aff^te Sister
Caroline

Little Victoria ⁶ is playing about the room – She is so pretty, & such a good little dear – with dark brown eyes – She is a picturesque child, & just like a Sir Joshua ⁷ –
Harriot & M^r Mundy ⁸ have paid us a visit – & went away last Tuesday