TALBOT9601

<engraved address>

Lacock,

Chippenham.

January 8^th 1870

My dear M^r Talbot,

I am sorry I was not able to send you an answer to your invitation to dinner tonight, before this, but I only arrived home in time to dress & hurry up to Notton where I was engaged to dine. I have been to Clifton and found my mother getting on but slowly –

If you have no objection I will come in this evening for a short time after church –

<Sincerely?>

Edward P. Nicholl