Wednesday May 11^th 1853

My dear Henry

I never wrote you anything more about Aunt Mary, ^<1> as she had the Influenza at Penllegare ^<2> <sic> & could not come to us – But she soon got well – & they talk of coming to us in the summer. If they do I hope you will meet them.

Thursday

I had not time to finish this yesterday – I drew a good deal, & went to hear the two eldest Princes ^<3> play on the Piano & violin – & took a walk for the first time since my Influenza.

I am going to Maurigy’s Hotel ^<4> 1 Regent S^t on Saturday, for a few days. Constance ^<5> has asked me to go go to Laycock Abbey in my way back – which I should much like to do – & hope to manage it – Are there any hopes of seeing you there?

I can scarcely tell yet, what I can do – but I think I can manage to go there for a night or two. – I sent a note to you at the Athenæum ^<6> when I first went to Town – thinking you were there – but I suppose you were not.

Y^rs aff^ly

Caroline

This goes by Messenger in haste

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Notes:

1. Lady Mary Lucy Cole, née Strangways, first m. Talbot (1776–1855), WHFT’s aunt.

2. Penllergaer, Glamorgan, 5 mi E of Loughor: home of the Llewelyn family.

3. Albert Edward (1841–1910), Prince of Wales and Alfred Ernest Albert (1844–1900), Duke of Edinburgh and Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha.

4. Owned by David Maurigy. [See London Post Office Directory, 1856, p. 640].

5. Constance Talbot, née Mundy (1811–1880), WHFT’s wife.

6. Athenaeum Club, Pall Mall, London: WHFT’s club; a gentleman’s club composed primarily of artists and scientists.