Coedriglan
Nov^r 26

My dear Henry

You have no doubt heard of the death of our dear Cousin Mary Anne, hers was a very short illness but she did not suffer much I heard from Henrietta Shakespear her half Sister. Poor Mary & the two boys are very much to be pitied they have no one who can replace her in any way & where they will live I cannot think. of course the latter will be at school for some time but there is no one now to whom they can communicate their troubles & vexations or apply to in any little difficulty for advice &c indeed they seem very destitute of sympathizing relations & I am truly grieved for them. We are now returning to Lanelay having been at Markeaton Leamington & Gloucester for the last three weeks it was a tiresome Journey owing to the changes in the railroad but we were well repaid by the kind & hearty welcome we met with & tho’ the time of year made most places desolate enough we did not mind that. I walked about at Markeaton & visited Derby when we had a fine day, as well as going to Mackworth Church One day we drove to Kedleston which we admired very much & another day to Sandiacre for Uncle W^m to see the curious old Church it is in bad repair but the windows must have been very handsome.

Mamma is not very well I am sorry to say & this stormy weather keeps her indoors. we hope to get back to Lanelay tomorrow. Will you let me know if I shall send you the plants you wished to have now & how are they to be directed? We go to the Westward about Christmas time most probably.

I am your aff^ate
Coz Mary

My love to all my Cousins – A school fellow of Charles’s travelled with us from Birmingham to Gloucester a quiet looking boy, very polite I cannot tell his name he was going to school he said when we parted. –

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Henry Fox Talbot Esqre
Lacock Abbey
Chippenham