TALBOT9054

Edinburgh
Christmas day

My dear Charles

We all wish you a merry Christmas –

This was a most beautiful day, warm and pleasant. I have seen no snow this winter and hope there will be very little severe weather if any. How do you find the climate of Torquay at present? Is it too mild and relaxing? I shall like to have some account of my cousins in Glamorganshire ¹ – Are they all pretty flourishing? Our late Lord Provost is gone to Italy for three years it is said to rest himself and economize. The new one ² speaks much of improving the Town but I believing [sic] nothing has been as yet actually done or even begun. He will not be able to attain the popularity of his predecessor.

Your aff^te
Father

[envelope:]

C. H. Talbot Esq.
at M^r Mallock's
Cockington Court
Torquay