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Document number: 01146
Date: 01 Jan 1824
Recipient: FEILDING Elisabeth Theresa, née Fox Strangways
Author: TALBOT William Henry Fox
Collection: British Library, London, Manuscripts - Fox Talbot Collection
Collection number historic: LA24-2
Last updated: 7th November 2011

Penrice <1>
1st January 1824

I am glad to hear you have at last found a house you like; do you still intend going to Baden in the summer? What Christmas weather have you had – here it is very mild, with continual high winds and rain – The Oxford list of honours has appeared, and Kit <2> is to our universal satisfaction in the first class, Mathematics – I fully expected it when he shewed me his answers to the problems given, but I suppose very few ever succeeded with so short a time of reading – what can have become of the parcel of books, &c. that I sent by the Genoa diligence? Tell Car & Hor. <3> that I am going to bring them two very pretty sketches of Emma’s, <4> representing Penrice & Oxwich Bay which I daresay they have forgotten –

Charlotte <5> is better but still very bad, which is quite lamentable. Mr Lemon <6> has been ill again lately, and so has my Aunt Susan <7> – Julia Sheffield <8> has had a fine boy which I suppose you have heard – I tell you all the news I know of. I think of going to Bowood <9> this day fortnight, & shall not stay there long – I am glad my letter made the state of things plainer to Mr F. <10> about his box –

I conclude by wishing a happy new year to you all –

Your affte Son
W.H.F. Talbot

I wish you knew Kit a little better, you would like him exceedingly

Miladi
Miladi Feilding
Dame Angloise

Gênes
Italie

Notes:

1. Penrice Castle and Penrice House, Gower, Glamorgan, 10 mi SW of Swansea: home of Christopher Rice Mansel Talbot.

2. Christopher Rice Mansel Talbot (1803–1890), immensely wealthy landowner, mathematician & politician; WHFT’s Welsh cousin.

3. Caroline Augusta Edgcumbe, née Feilding, Lady Mt Edgcumbe (1808–1881); WHFT’s half-sister, and Henrietta Horatia Maria Gaisford, née Feilding (1810–1851), WHFT’s half-sister.

4. Emma Thomasina Llewelyn, née Talbot (1806–1881), photographer; WHFT’s Welsh cousin.

5. Lady Charlotte Anne Lemon, née Strangways (d. 1826), WHFT’s aunt.

6. Sir Charles Lemon (1784–1868), politician & scientist; WHFT’s uncle.

7. Susannah Sarah Louisa O’Brien, née Strangways (1743–1827), WHFT’s great aunt.

8. Lady Julia Brigida Sheffield, née Newbolt (d. 1875).

9. Bowood House, nr Calne, Wiltshire, 5 mi NE of Lacock: seat of the Marquess of Lansdowne.

10. Rear Admiral Charles Feilding (1780–1837), Royal Navy; WHFT’s step-father.