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My dear Henry

I begin to wonder we have not had one line from you since we parted - but I hope your Time has been occupied with working for the medal - Your Mother ¹ has written you word that we have got you a very comfortable apartment in the House with us, which is more than I expected it is so difficult to find what one wants - It is very odd but very true that you hear more quickly & more correctly what is passing in Italy ² than we do - the Censeurs ³ not allowing one word to be printed on the subject, so all sorts of reports get into circulation & one does not know what to believe - one thing however is very clear, that the Austrians for which Heaven be praised are likely to be in a great scrape - the North of Italy rising in their war & the Neapolitans making it a Guerilla war in the South will put them in a very awkward predicament, & it must be some time before the Russian Bear can get so far South. In the mean time the Royalists here are in a great Fright lest the infection should spread, & the government are is decidedly afraid to move the army to the Frontiers for fear they should go over in a Body to the Insurgents - The French Politics otherwise seem in a quiet state enough -

I am very anxious to have the result of the examination - & to know the day you have fixed for being here - we are enquiring about Houses at Berne, which I think is certainly the best spot for our head Quarters -

Do not forget to call on Auckland, L^d Winchilsea & L^d Lansdowne ⁴ in your way through - & if you can remember to bring me a pint Bottle of Lavender water from Savory's in Bond St [illegible] ⁵ as I always have it with Amber. I should be much obliged - Your mother has had a bad Cold but is better the children ⁶ quite well.

God bless you Y^r Aff
C.F.

Monday

Your letter is just come I am glad your examination is going on so comfortably but I am very anxious indeed that you sh^d get the 1^st Medal

Henry Talbot Esq^re
Trin: Coll:
Cambridge