TALBOT959

20 March.

My dear Henry.

I received your letter from Paris. we rejoice in the idea of seeing you so soon – you will find us sulla Piazza del Carmine ¹ – the only House in the Piazza in cima ² – on left hand – M^r Stow’s name on the door. the carriage can come up to it but I conclude you will arrive on Horse back – in this case you are to turn to the left immediately beyond the Chiesa della Annunciata ³ – will you desire Lacroix ⁴ (with my kind compliments) to get me from Gent, the Grocer, 6 Boccalles ⁵ of prepared Olives – they are olives cut open the stone taken out & replaced with bits of Anchovy – he knows them very well – he must have them put in a Box, & they may come in the Fellucca [sic] with your things – If you come over the Col de Tende, & send nothing by Sea, then he must direct the Box to M. André Doxat ⁶ Genova & send it by the 1^st Boat – Giovanni ⁷ may pay Lacroix. – Your Mother ⁸ is not & has not been comfortably well – she thinks the place disagrees with her & she is quite decided not to stay a moment beyond our Time the 30 April – we are nervous therefore about your Corsican scheme, fearing you will hardly be [illegible deletion] back to go with us to Venice We are busy hiring Furniture for & getting ready your & Giovanni [sic] Rooms & I hope you will find them comfortable – the Dundas’s ⁹ are expected here every day, & I have put off an excursion to La Spezia on that account – the King & Royal Family ¹⁰ are coming here in a few days, but they will not add to the gayety [sic] of the place. I hope you will not have had any difficulty about your Books & things at the Customs House at the Var – if you come in your carriage by Coni[?] I would recommend your sending cloaths [sic] & unattackable goods by Sea your Books &c you may then keep out of sight & get them into the Town easily enough –

Every bodys love.

Ever Y^rs aff
C.F.

Mon^r
Mon^r W. H. F. Talbot

Nizza (Maritima [no closing bracket]