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· | 6· | 0· |
Gold Chain. | 6· | 15· | 0· |
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.