London
Saturday.

My Dear Henry

You have not vouchsafed us a line! –

Since you went Lady Mexborough ^<1> gave an impromptu Ball, which answered amazingly well. Horatia ^<2> is going to night with her to the French Play – & Tuesday we are off to Highclere & Thursday night or Friday to dear Laycock – Monday is Sir George Warrender’s ^<3> Water Party

Af^ly yrs
EF

London Augt four 1832 Auckland ^<4>
H^y Fox Talbot Esqre
post Office
Cowes

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Notes:

1. Lady Mexborough, wife of John Savile, 3^rd Earl of Mexborough.

2. Henrietta Horatia Maria Gaisford, née Feilding (1810–1851), WHFT’s half-sister.

3. Sir George Warrender, 4^th Baronet.

4. George Eden, 1^st Earl of Auckland (1784–1849), Governor General of India.