[on mourning paper; engraved address:]
Merthyr Mawr,
Bridgend.

Oct 17.

My dear Henry

I hope you will not return to Scotland without paying us a visit. Pray tell M^rs Talbot & the rest of your family that it will give us very great pleasure to see them here. We have many things in our minds to show them in this neighborhood & any time after this month we shall be ready for them. You have not seen this place for many years – It is not the best season for showing off for the leaves scatter themselves in the most untidy manner & gives [sic] every place a desolate appearance but it looks well. I have just seen the first part of Traherne Moggridges work on the Flora of Mentone I think the flowers are most satisfactorily portrayed & it is sure to be well done with such assistance as he is sure to will get from his Father & Uncle, he is you know the nephew of John Llewelyn). I hope you will become a subscriber.

Believe me your aff^te
Jane H. Nicholl

P.S.
I am so very sorry to hear how ill Uncle William has been at Redlynch – it must have been worse to be there.

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