4, The Circus,
Bath.
Tuesday Feb 6^th

My dear Henry

I send you by Wilkins some Patterns of Cloths &c for your approval & choice – from a Tailor in Cheap Street, recommended by Hellard – as the best for you can employ for the Livery suit &c – Lord is considered more expensive – and not the right Tailor for this sort of thing. Alfred’s measure has been taken at Titley’s; but nothing can be commenced until you decide upon the orders – He advises a dark dark Livery as more generally adopted than the drab which soils too quickly. – I incline for this pattern – but if whichever you think proper to decide on will entail on you the consideration of a waistcoat – to set it off to advantage. I would advise you to refer the whole matter to Geo. and if you are really coming back here on Saturday, perhaps the order could wait till then. – Otherwise would it not be better to send Geo over some morning to speak to the Tailor and give the necessary orders?

The Great Coat patterns I observe are only two. What a substance in the material! – Monie & I had a pleasant drive yesterday to Bathampton House – and found M^rs Maidstone Smith at home. We left your Card for D^r Smith.

Your affectionate
Constance

I did not like to keep Wilkins waiting for this note: but it ought by rights to have accompanied the parcel of patterns. –

Titley was asked to show some Drawings of Liveries, but he did not produce any –

[envelope:]
H. F Talbot Esq^re
Lacock Abbey
Chippenham