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Document number: 02261
Date: 02 Nov 1828
Dating: 1828 confirmed by Paley's illness, see 01732
Recipient: TALBOT William Henry Fox
Author: FEILDING Elisabeth Theresa, née Fox Strangways
Collection: British Library, London, Manuscripts - Fox Talbot Collection
Collection number historic: LA28-89
Collection 2: PRIVATE (envelope only)
Collection 2 number: FT11221
Last updated: 25th January 2012

[this is written on the same sheet as a note from Caroline - see Doc. No: 01735]

[The envelope for this letter is in a private collection:]
H. Talbot Esqr
31. Sackville St
London

___________

Melbury <1>
2nd Novr

The reason I did not mention Mr Paley’s <2> illness was that I knew nothing about tho’ Mr Feilding <3> did I believe

I fear you left Paris without enquiring the last thing at the Bureau de la Grande Poste <4> for letters, some probably got there just before you came away.

Ditto at Brighton.

Your Uncle <5> expects you here au plutôt <6>

Notes:

1. Melbury, Dorset: one of the Fox Strangways family homes; WHFT was born there.

2. Rev James Paley (1790–1863), Vicar at Lacock. [See Doc. No: 01765, and Doc. No: 01732].

3. Rear Admiral Charles Feilding (1780–1837), Royal Navy; WHFT’s step-father.

4. The large Post Office.

5. Henry Stephen Fox Strangways, 3rd Earl of Ilchester (1787–1858).

6. Soon.