Lacock
24 Feb. 1846

My Dear Mother

I shall send up the P. of Wales ^<1> tomorrow. Tarrant ^<2> is mounting some specimens for me on embossed cards if you like to see how they look you can tell him to bring you some.

In these days it is no sinecure to be Governor General of India ^<3> witness today’s newspaper – which is very interesting.

Yours aff^ly
Henry

I have much business in London, but shall wait till you are gone, as the lower part of the house is uninhabitable from smoke, during the morning hours.

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Notes:

1. A picture of Edward VII (1841–1910), King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British dominions and Emperor of India from 1901. [See Doc. No: 05470].

2. Alfred Tarrant, London bookbinder.

3. Edward Law, 1^st Earl of Ellenborough (1790–1871), Governor General of India (1841–1844). A previous Governor General (1836–1841) had been the family friend George Eden, 1^st Earl of Auckland (1784–1849). His policies had resulted in the 1^st Afghan War.