Farrance’s Hotel ^<1>
Saturday June 4^th 1853

My dear Henry

I am very sorry for many reasons that you decided against Oxford. I almost wonder that M^r Stafford, Major Beresford & the D. of Northumberland ^<2> are not included in the list of Doctors of Civil Law. I saw D– Derby ^<3> looking very rayonnant ^<4> last night at the Palace – There was a Concert there – & I was cordially greeted by our old friend Danneskiold, ^<5> with his grown-up daughter C^sse Henriette ^<6> – He is very little altered – & seemed as much surprized at the idea of my having a Son ^<7> at Oxford, as I was at seeing his daughter come out – the Duke of Genoa ^<8> was also there – rather a fine soldier-like man, though not goodlooking.

I am afraid, dear Henry, I cannot pay you another visit this time – Indeed my last was not skimpy – I staid three whole days – w^h was a great deal considering I had only one week to be at home – And now I must be back again here for my Waiting on the 21^st so you see I have really no time to spare. My love to all

Y^r very aff^te
Caroline

[envelope:]
Henry Fox Talbot
Esq^re
Laycock Abbey
Chippenham

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Notes:

1. Farrance’s Hotel, Belgrave Street, London.

2. William Carr Beresford (1768–1854), British General, and Sir Algernon Percy, 4^th Duke of Northumberland (1792–1865), peer & philanthropist.

3. Edward George Geoffrey Smith Stanley (1799–1869), 14th Earl of Derby, statesman.

4. Radiant.

5. Christian Conrad Sophus Lensgreve af Danneskiold-Samsoe (1800–1886).

6. Henriette Danneskiold-Samsoe (1806–1858).

7. William Henry Edgcumbe, ‘Val’, 4th Earl Mt Edgcumbe (1832–1917), JP & Ld Steward of the Royal Household; WHFT’s nephew ‘Bimbo’. [See Doc. No: 06819].

8. Ferdinando Maria Duke of Genoa (1822–1855)