24 Charles S^t
Berkeley Sq^re
Saturday 11^th July 1863

My dear Henry

I am very glad to hear that I shall get a glimpse of you before I leave Town – I am not naturally going till ab^t the 1^st of Augusut [sic] – but I have just had a Summons to take Lady Caledon’s ^<1> Waiting at Osborne ^<2> on the 18^th ins^t for 10 days – Whether I shall do this or not, depends upon whether Val ^<3> can receive Ernestine ^<4> during my absence – This point is not yet settled – but if I do go I shall hope to see you on Wednesday –

Please thank Constance ^<5> for her letter, & say I received the P.O. order all right, & had it cashed – I am glad the little cards were approved of.

We are going this afternoon to Lord’s Cricket Ground, to see the end of the match between Eton & Harrow. Some Etonians we saw yesterday were very uppish because they scored 134 at the end of the first Innings – but I see by the Times that Harrow stopped in the evening with only 3 wickets down, having scored 176! We are going to wear the Harrow colours – dark blue –

Love to all –

Y^r aff^te Sister
Caroline

[envelope:]
W. Henry Fox Talbot Esq^re
Millburn Tower
Gogar
Edinburgh
N.B.

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Notes:

1. Possibly Jane Frederica Alexander, Countess of Caledon, wife of the 3^rd Earl of Caledon.

2. Osborne House, Isle of Wight. Purchased in 1845 by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert as a retreat from court life.

3. William Henry Edgcumbe, ‘Val’, 4^th Earl Mt Edgcumbe (1832–1917), JP & Ld Steward of the Royal Household; WHFT’s nephew ‘Bimbo’.

4. Ernestine Emma Horatia Edgcumbe (1843-1925), WHFT’s niece.

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