5 Crescent
Tuesday
November 30^th

My dear Henry

I have a letter from Aunt Matilda ^<1> this morning, in which she expresses a strong wish that I should call upon & make acquaintance with M^rs John Drummond (her first cousin) - formerly, she says, Georgiana Finch, sister to George Finch ^<2> - She writes me the whole history of her extreme affection for this Cousin, & how certain she is of my liking her &c &c - I have therefore written in answer that I will call though the time is now short for making acquaintance - But I want you to tell me, as soon as you possibly can, whether I am right in supposing these Finches to be honorable - for in case of a note passing between M^rs Drummond & myself, it would be very awkward to make a mistake in the address ing her - I have just accomplished an interview with M^r Smith the Dancing master - whose manner I like extremely - He will give a lesson of ¾ of an hour on Tuesdays & Fridays at 3/6 per lesson - He lives at Dorchester, but comes over on those days to hold his Academy. He can only come at the early hour of nine - but that is a very good time for little folks such as Ela & Rosamond ^<3> - I think he is exactly the person to suit us, because he instructs in walking & deportment as well as in executing steps.

Your affectionate
Constance

We had still grand waves this morning at high tide - I wish you had been here to see them! - my only consolation is that perhaps you would not have liked to rise so early as 9 o'clock to look at them.

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Notes:

1. Matilda Feilding (1775-1849), WHFT's 'aunt' - sister of Charles Feilding, his stepfather.

2. Georgiana Augusta Finch (b. 1798), married General John Drummond, 13^th Earl of Lennoch in 1821. Her father was George Finch, 9^th Earl of Winchilsea and 4^th Earl of Nottingham (1752-1826).

3. Ela Theresa Talbot (25 Apr 1835 - 25 Apr 1893), WHFT's 1^st daughter; Rosamond Constance Talbot (16 Mar 1837 - 7 May 1906), 'Rose'; 'Monie'; artist & WHFT's 2^nd daughter; died & buried at San Remo, Italy, with a memorial at Lacock .