Lacock Abbey,
Chippenham.
August 4^th

My dear Papa

Many thanks for your two letters – We were sorry you had so perplexing a journey, but, however you take it, Bournemouth seems to be not an easy place to reach. How do you mean to come back? I hope Mama will find the improvement in her health even more marked after her return, as very often happens; and if the sea water has done her feet good, we have plenty of sea-salt now to fall back upon.

“M^cBean” arrived most successfully on Saturday – every item correct; the only thing we have yet tried is the Orange Marmalade, which I think Ela will greatly approve.

The weather continues unsettled; storms every day, and the nights almost frosty. Mamie is not well today, having had a sort of bilious attack in the night, We summoned M^r Crisp, who said these cases were very prevalent just now – She has been in bed all day but seems more comfortable this evening – Charles is looking wonderfully well, I think; the sea-air certainly agrees with him.

I hope you have received the Times safely.

With love to Mama and Ela, I am your most affect daughter
Rosamond

[envelope:]
H. F. Talbot Esq
Kildare
East Cliff
Bournemouth