TALBOT8739

[engraved monogram]
Cotehele House
Calstock
Tavistock

Saturday August 8^th

My dear Uncle Henry

We came here yesterday, & I now write by Mamma’s desire to tell you that she has settled to go to Melbury on Wednesday, starting from hence on Tuesday, & she hopes you will meet her there according to promise. – She is excessively busy to-day going over all the improvements with Valletort and the Builder. – The house is getting on very satisfactorily; several of the new rooms are habitable, at least for servants, but I do not think we shall get into it for some time to come. We went to Mount Edgcumbe on Wednesday last, and on Thursday Valletort was the whole day commanding his Battalion at a great Review of Devon Volunteers near Exeter. –

Please give my best love to all at Millburn Tower¹

I remain y^rs very aff^ectely
Ernestine Edgcumbe

[envelope - rear flap monogrammed:]
Henry Fox Talbot Esq^re
Millburn Tower
Gogar
Edinburgh