Sackville Street <1>
14th October
My Dear Henry
Why dont you write to me? I hope you like the French garters I sent you <2> as a proof I thought of you in the rue Ste Honoré They are remarkably comfortable & do not gêner <3> the circulation like vulgar English Garters. Horatia <4> is quite uneasy at the thought of your hardships as a Cantab. Ce pauvre Henri <5> (I heard her say to Caroline <6>) sera obligé d'étudier toujours. <7> What did William's <8> parcel contain? Collectanea curiosa <9> from Persia? What success have you had à la chasse <10> this year? tell me all about it, I like to hear of everything that interests you.
How I should like having you with me at Paris! this will one day be our fate I trust. I forget whether I told you of our returning that beautiful road by St Germains & Rouen. Can I send you anything that will contribute to your bien être <11> at Cambridge?
affy yrs
Elisabeth
Henry Talbot Esqr
Burley <12>
Notes:
1. 31 Sackville Street, London residence of the Feildings, often used as a London base by WHFT.
2. See Doc. No: 00781.
3. Restrict.
4. Henrietta Horatia Maria Gaisford, née Feilding (1810-1851), WHFT's half-sister.
5. That poor Henry.
6. Caroline Augusta Edgcumbe, née Feilding, Lady Mt Edgcumbe (1808-1881); WHFT's half-sister.
7. Will have to study all the time.
8. William Thomas Horner Fox Strangways, 4th Earl of Ilchester (1795-1865), botanist, art collector & diplomat.
9. Curious things collected.
10. In shooting.
11. Well being.
12. Burley, near Oakham, Rutland.