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Document number: 8467
Date: 07 Nov 1861
Recipient: TALBOT William Henry Fox
Author: TALBOT Christopher Rice Mansel
Collection: British Library, London, Manuscripts - Fox Talbot Collection
Collection number historic: LA61-145
Last updated: 1st September 2003

Margam

Novr 7 1861

My dear Henry

On a recent visit to London, I found two letters from you, of ancient date, one of which informs me that you have become a grandfather on which auspicious event, I tender my congratulations. Time certainly rolls on, but after all, it is only the same hoop that he is trundling, the same cycle continually beginning and ending – I am getting rather tired of seeing the same thing over again and disposed to agree with Solomon.

I am amusing myself here by investigating the ruins of the abbey church which was connected with the old monastery. It was far more extensive than I had any idea of.

Are you ever going to live at Lacock again? I often wonder what the attraction of Scotland in winter can be!

Yours very truly

C R M Talbot

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