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Document number: 08269
Date: Tue 11 Dec 1860
Postmark: Edinburgh 11 Dec 1860
Recipient: TALBOT William Henry Fox
Author: TALBOT Constance, née Mundy
Collection: British Library, London, Manuscripts - Fox Talbot Collection
Collection number historic: Acc 21633 (envelope)
Last updated: 19th November 2012

11 Moray Place
Tuesday, December 11.

My dear Henry

You have heard from Rosamond of our safe arrival here – and that we were in progress of settling ourselves – This house is very roomy – and I think you will like it – There is a want of a few common comforts which the Agent will manage get in soon for us – and till all this is done we cannot quite complete our arrangements – but I expect all will be straight in a few days – When do you intend coming? – Charles has not written to us – but I think from what you said in your letter to Rosd, that we may expect him on Saturday. All shall be ready in his little room at the top of the House. – But as I must hire in additional furniture for your use (as on former occasions) I should be glad to hear as soon as you have fixed you own day for coming to Edinburgh.

We all dined in Coates Crescent yesterday – to eat Woodcocks & other delicacies from Speddoch – Their House is particularly comfortable & abundantly furnished – and they have pictures on the walls, while we are without one – Altogether they look much more snug, tho’ of course rather less grand than we do. – The weather is so warm & close that we feel almost too hot – so different to the temperature of Oakfield – We mean to go out today in a carriage for some business – and only regret that it is too dirty & drizzling to walk –

Before leaving Keswick I spoke to Mr Crosthwaite about paying over the remaining £100 to the Bank of Scotland, but he said that their account was open with the Royal Bank of Scotland, and he [illegible deletion] gave me a cheque on them for this sum – which I shall present today if I have opportunity – I wish our account happened to be with the latter Bank – for its position in St Andrews Sqr is most convenient – and they correspond with Coutts –

I received yesterday a letter from Mr Gilder, saying that he had sent a packet to your address at the Athenζum Club– <1> so please don’t forget to ask for it when you go there. – I have little to add today, having seen nobody yet – except our friend Dr Moir who called the first day to enquire after us all.

Your affectionate
Constance.

Wilkins has sent me his son’s letter to read – I am quite glad he is so comfortable at Newton Don.

[envelope:]
H. F. Talbot Esqre
Lacock Abbey
Chippenham

Notes:

1. See Doc. No: 08255. This was in reference to the effects of her recently deceased sister, Marian Gilder, nιe Mundy (1806 – 14 October 1860); m. 6 August 1844 William Troward Gilder (d. 1871), Army Surgeon (ret).