Penrice ^<1>

September 21^st 1818

Winter is making fast approaches, ushered in by Equinoctial gales. – Since it is your wish that I should return to Cambridge ^<2> before the end of the vacation, I have no objection to do so. I will return to Town whenever you send for me. Sir Christopher ^<3> is employed in an active personal canvass, which succeeds beyond his expectation. The box of shells arrived in safety. We all went to a ball at Swansea the other day, & returned the next morning in Cap^t Green’s cutter, which turned out very pleasant, with a lady’s breeze: we landed for a short time on the Mumbles – You can’t think how much good my Tour has done me. I am quite refreshed by it. – I was most fortunate in the weather for seeing the lakes. The natives say they have not had so fine a summer for many years. Let me know in your next letter exactly when you wish me to set off.

Y^r Aff^te Son

W. H. F. Talbot

The Lady E. Feilding
31 Sackville S^t
London

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Notes:

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

2. Trinity College, Cambridge.

3. Sir Christopher Cole (1770–1836), Captain, MP & naval officer.