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Document number: 7511
Date: Thu 1858
Dating: 1858?
Recipient: TALBOT William Henry Fox
Author: TALBOT Charles Henry
Collection: British Library, London, Manuscripts - Fox Talbot Collection
Last updated: 1st September 2003

Harrow <1>

Thursday

My dear Father

I arrived here quite safe and W yesterday having spent 13£· 9s· 6d

This is the account.

Silver Watch. £6·
Gold Chain.15·
Ratchet key  8·6·  
13· 9  6

of this you gave me

10£· 0s· 0d for the occasion If you will be so good as to send me the

£3· 9s· 6d

which was paid out of my pocket money, there will be no confusion in the my accounts.

Mr Payne says that if <illegible deletion> the watch goes wrong he will set it right free of charge.

Your Affect Son

Charles Talbot

N B. It is very hot to day & I am going to play cricket.

Notes:

1. Harrow School: WHFT attended from 1811–1815 and his son Charles from 1855-1859.

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