TALBOT9522

London
Saturday April 3^rd/69

My dear Father

I received a letter from you this morning, and one some days ago written from Cotehele. ¹ You told me that you would soon be coming to London. If you adhere to that plan, I think it would be best if you would bring my letters &c with you, but if you think you shall stay long at Lacock then it would be better to send them to the Club. ²

I was rather surprised at the success of Major Walker ³ in Dumfriesshire. Personally of course, and in so far as John & Tilly ⁴ are keen on the subject, I am glad he has got in. And if it be true that in the last election Sir Sidney Waterlow ⁵ bribed ad libitum, ⁶ then whatever his politics I should be glad that he was out, but I do not know if this accusation of bribery is made out.

What threatening letters do you refer to, for I have not heard about them?

I see that further on in your letter you say that you will stay at Lacock a week. If you only stay a week, then please bring my letters with you, and the other things viz the passbook, and the key of the drawer in Mamma’s ⁷ room.

I have taken a ticket for all the lect morning lectures at the Royal Institution, ⁸ the first of which is on Tuesday next.

Have you heard anything about the Lacock School lately? Has it been begun?

What did you think of that speech of M^r Bright’s ⁹ on the Irish church question, ¹⁰ which was so much admired?

Write a line to tell me when you start for Town –

Your affect son

Charles

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