TALBOT9053

Lacock

Wedn^y Dec. 20

My Dear Charles

Do you remember that 2 or 3 weeks ago we were talking of Lord John Hervey Mr Strutt ¹ and Mr Coore, with 2 of whom you are acquainted and I said very likely they will be captured by the brigands and made to pay a heavy ransom? It has happened just as I predicted, and they had to pay a thousand pounds each, to ransom their lives. This happened somewhere in sight of Parnassus - A Highland seer enjoying the privilege of second sight, could not have predicted more truly than I did.

I hope you had a pleasant ball at Margam. ² The weather here today was warm and sunny. I cut out from the Times ³ the report of Tangye v. Stott ⁴ but I do not send it because I think you must have read it on the journey

Your aff^te

Father

Direct to me at Edinburgh -

Envelope:

C. H. Talbot
Merthyr Mawr
Bridgend
Glamorganshire