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Document number: 9241
Date: 09 Jun 1867
Postmark: Kirkcudbright 10 Jun 1867
Recipient: TALBOT William Henry Fox
Author: GILCHRIST-CLARK Matilda Caroline, née Talbot
Collection: British Library, London, Manuscripts - Fox Talbot Collection
Collection number: envelope 22290
Last updated: 20th October 2010

Ross Bay
Kirkcudbright
June 9th 1867

My dear Papa,

Here we are, you see, arrived at our sea-bathing quarters, in quite a new place, on a promontory at the farthest end of the bay of Kirkcudbright. We thought the other day, as the weather was fine, that we would make a start, but when it came to the moment of departure, down came such torrents of rain, that if I had not previously sent off all the luggage & things, I should certainly have put off for a few days. John was not able to go with us, but followed in the evening – It rained dreadfully all the way to Kirkcudbright, & for about an hour after we got there, but fortunately cleared before we set out again to drive here, and the whole way along I did nothing but exclaim at the beauty of the scenery for all the mouth of the Sea is so beautiful, and looked at its best in the bright sunshine after the rain. Jacky was extremely interested in having to cross the river in a ferry boat, carriage & all. The piers of the bridge which is to be are begun, & they think it will be finished by next year, but in the meantime the old ferry goes on. This cottage, is I think, the best we have had along this coast, and there is certainly plenty of sea air In all directions. I do not think the bathing will be good, as there are no sands, it is all shingles & mud: – The principal, or one of the principal attractions will I think be the flowers which seem to be very numerous & pretty – The beautiful little Scilla herna which I never saw before, is studding all the promontory with its little tufts of blue flowers and I have a long list of others found today, most of which I have found before. They say that the [Euonymus?] grows wild on the Ross, but we did not see it – It has been very cold today but fair. I do hope to hear soon that Monie has been out for a drive but hither to it would have been a risk for her to attempt such a thing. Will you thank Charles for his long letter, which I had the other day, & tell him that I will answer it soon. The children send their love

Your affecte daughter
Tilly. –

This letter will not go till tomorrow the postal arrangements here are primitive & letters can seldom be answered by return of post.

[envelope:]
H. F. Talbot Esqr.
Lacock Abbey
Chippenham
Wiltshire.-

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