London
July 12. 1834

My Dear M^r F.

I have not been enquiring for news this morning, & therefore have heard none, but probably nothing is yet settled. As you do not go till Monday we have put off our journey till Tuesday, which please to notify to the household.

I wish you would leave out for me 2 dozen of sherry & 1 doz. of port, for which I can pay you the value, else I should have to bring wine from Town –

James ^<1> & the coachman both conduct themselves remarkably well. –

This morning I called on Britton the Antiquary ^<2> who showed me some drawings of Lacock make about 10 years ago, & a copy of Lady Shrewsbury’s Priest’s account ^<3> of the Abbey printed in 1806. He is going to allow me to have it reprinted. Sir Tho^s Phillips ^<4> & other antiquaries are very desirous that I should print Walter de Byblesworth’s treatise on the French language in the time of Henry 3^{d <5>} which I found in the Tower.

Yours aff^ly
Henry

I left my mother’s ^<6> note myself at 18 Somerset S^t

1834 London July twelve H. F. Talbot
Captⁿ Feilding
Lacock Abbey
Chippenham

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Notes:

1. Probably James Wright, footman to the Talbots & Constable for Lacock.

2. John Britton (1771–1857), antiquary.

3. Possibly the wife of John Talbot, 16^th Earl Shrewsbury (1791–1852).

4. Sir Thomas Phillipps (1792–1872), antiquary & collector.

5. Henry III, King of England 1216 to 1272. [See Doc. No: 02945].

6. Lady Elisabeth Theresa Feilding, née Fox Strangways, first m Talbot (1773–1846), WHFT’s mother.