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Document number: 2496
Date: Wed 05 Dec 1832
Postmark: 5 Dec 1832
Recipient: TALBOT William Henry Fox
Author: TALBOT Constance, née Mundy
Collection: British Library, London, Manuscripts - Fox Talbot Collection
Collection number historic: LA32-83
Last updated: 2nd February 2012

My dear Mr Talbot <1>,

I was charmed to find a letter <2> from you yesterday awaiting our arrival; it dissipated the fatigues of the journey in an incredibly short space of time – & indeed we all stood in need of some refreshment, for never were six persons more thankful to for arrive at the end of a journey than we were after being so closely packed for so many hours. – I would not sit down to write to you till after your Mother’s <3> promised visit this morning; & now I find it so late that I have scarcely time to say anything. – especially [sic] as my f agitated feelings have not yet subsided. – Lady Elisabeth called about an hour ago & after conversing a few minutes, said she wished to convey me to Sackville St. <4> as Lady Valletort <5> was desirous of seeing me. – Accordingly my Mother <6> of course making no objection, thither I went. – Your Sister <7> greeted me in a very nice affectionate manner & talked about you – I hope I conducted myself with tolerable propriety, but indeed the visit was rather alarming, to one of such retiring habits as I am. – So much for my fright, the next interview will I have no doubt be less embarrassing. – And now I find that what I meant to have said first I have omitted till the last; how very provoking that your friendly returning officer has deserted just at the moment that you wanted his services I hope you will soon send me word that the Election is fixed for an early day. – And I shall be so anxious to hear the moment it is over – but I know I must to not ask you to write except on these two interesting points as much more as you find time for will delight me of course. I hope you will be able to excuse the ill turned sentences & other inaccuracies of this hurried letter, & consider that it is best that your affectionate Constance ha could find time to send at so late an hour of the day

Wednesday

Henry Fox Talbot Esqre
Lacock Abbey
Chippenham
Wilts. –


Notes:

1. They were not yet married.

2. Not located.

3. Lady Elisabeth Theresa Feilding, née Fox Strangways, first m Talbot (1773–1846), WHFT’s mother.

4. 31 Sackville Street, London residence of the Feildings, often used as a London base by WHFT.

5. Ernest Augustus Edgcumbe, Lord Valletort, 3rd Earl of Mt Edgcumbe (1797–1861), WHFT’s brother-in-law.

6. Sarah Leaper Mundy, née Newton (d. 1836), WHFT’s soon to be mother in law.

7. Caroline Augusta Edgcumbe, née Feilding, Lady Mt Edgcumbe (1808–1881); WHFT’s half-sister.

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