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Document number: 03521
Date: Sat 17 Jun 1837
Harold White: 17 Jun 1837
Recipient: TALBOT William Henry Fox
Author: FEILDING Elisabeth Theresa, née Fox Strangways
Collection: British Library, London, Manuscripts - Fox Talbot Collection
Collection number historic: Acc no 20116 (envelope only)
Last updated: 26th January 2015

Saturday

My Dear Henry

I am sorry to say le mieux <1> of yesterday was of short duration. The Rheumatism attacked the lungs in the evening & Dr Seymour <2> who was called in, bled him last night 14 ounces, & again this Morning, & is now putting on a blister. After so long an illness & so much weakness I cannot think how he is to bear being reduced so much, but both Dr S & Mr Cutler <3> said there was no doubt about the treatment & not a moment to be lost, as the state of Inflammation was so high. I am extremely uneasy, for Dr Seymour said he thought it his duty to tell me that the illness is very serious. I will keep this open till post time to give you the latest account.

It is some hours since I began this, & he is a shade better – he wandered a very little early this Morning & talked a great deal about you –

Amandier <4> is still here, she is a comfort to Horatia <5>

[envelope:]
Immedte
1837
London June eighteen
Henry F. Talbot Esq
Lacock Abbey
Chippenham
W F Strangways

Notes:

1. The improvement.

2. See Doc. No: 03529.

3. See Doc. No: 03518.

4. Amélina Petit De Billier, ‘Mamie’, ‘Amandier’ (1798–1876), governess and later close friend of the Talbot family [See Amélina's journal ].

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