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Document number: 2469
Date: Fri 16 Nov 1832
Dating: postmark indistinct but 1832 confirmed by WHFT's marriage
Recipient: TALBOT William Henry Fox
Author: FEILDING Charles
Collection: British Library, London, Manuscripts - Fox Talbot Collection
Collection number historic: LA32-064
Last updated: 1st September 2003

My dear Henry –

Pray give this little Packet I send, with My Love to Miss Mundy <1> & prevail on her to accept it as a Token of the affection I have no doubt of Feeling for her when I have made her acquaintance – not only as your Wife, but for the estimable qualities that, trusting to your good judgement – I have no hesitation in taking her to possess. & pray give my kind regards to Mr & Mrs Mundy <2> & congratulations on this, as I hope & believe it will prove, happy event

Yr ever affte

C. F.

Friday 16 Nov

W. H. Fox Talbot Esqre

Notes:

1. Constance Talbot, née Mundy (1811–1880), WHFT’s wife.

2. Francis Mundy (1771–1837), politician and father of Constance Talbot, and Sarah Leaper Mundy, née Newton (d. 1836), WHFT’s mother in law.

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