Tuesday –

My dear Henry

I am sorry you should be so long in London by yourself: – though I dare say you have business enough to prevent time hanging heavily on your hands – Did you ever feel anything approaching to that sensation? – Since you went Price’s ^<1> illness has taken the form of a severe bilious attack & she keeps her bed – I had M^r Jennings ^<2>’ advice for her on Sunday – but he does not seem to have hit off the right things at present – I forward 3 letters to you today. – If M^lle Amélina ^<3> knew of your being in Town, 2 days post might be saved – Matilda’s ^<4> cold is well & all of us having have been enjoying the fine weather out of doors –

Your affectionate
Constance –

thank you for the Newspaper –

H. F. Talbot Esq^re
31 Sackville Street
London

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Notes:

1. Mrs Sarah Henneman, first m Price ( ca.1811–1848), housemaid at Lacock Abbey.

2. Joseph Cave Spicer Jennings (fl.1839–1859), surgeon.

3. Amélina Petit De Billier, ‘Mamie’, ‘Amandier’ (1798–1876), governess and later close friend of the Talbot family [See Amélina's journal].

4. Matilda Caroline Gilchrist-Clark, ‘Tilly’, née Talbot (1839–1927), WHFT’s 3^rd daughter.