Lacock Abbey
Thursday
My dear Henry
I have received both your letters – and I was especially pleased that the one you wrote on Tuesday evening was in time for that day’s post, so that I got it next morning by the first delivery – It will be very interesting to have the choice of some of Mr Thompson’s Photoghs of the antiquities of the British Museum – you speak of having had fine weather for your visit to the Museum yesterday. Here we had a good deal of rain and much darkness – In fact it f was steamy, hot & unpleasant.
Today Lady Gibson Craig and her daughter, and her youngest Sister, (who is Mrs Heneage’s daughter in law) came to luncheon, and walked about afterwards. Monie as I expected did not feel inclined to appear at luncheon, but she saw Annie Craig for a few minutes in her own room. – Lady Gibson Craig is not looking well – They were as friendly & pleasant as usual; and seemed glad of the chance of seeing us –
We have another member of the Household on the sick list – namely the kitchen maid – also with a kind of neuralgia attack – but Mr Crisp hopes she may resume her work in a few days – In the meantime Hill, who is better of her rheumatism, is pressed into the service – for without either Cook or Kitchen M we are in an awkward predicament.
I don’t see that Monie makes much progress: but she says herself that she is better – though she appears very languid – She takes Quinine, which fortunately agrees with her – I have absolutely no news of any kind to make this letter worth sending – but you wished me to write – so adieu
Your affectionate
Constance.
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H. F. Talbot Esqr
Athenæum Club
London S. W.