Cotehele House <1>
Feby 22nd 1868
My dear Henry
I do not know whether you are at Lacock or no – but risk this just to know if you heard that poor dear Sir Charles Lemon <2> died last week?
I have no doubt you have heard it if you are at home. I wrote to his niece Mrs Boscawen <3> who was staying with him – & she wrote me a very nice letter in return. His illness was very short – from cold – & he died quite peacefully – watched over by Mrs Boscawen, & her Brother Col Tremayne, who he made his heir.
I believe we leave this on Thursday next, (if I can make ready,) for Mt E. for a day or two, en route to London & Cannes. Write to me here or at Mt E –
Yr affte Sister
Caroline
[envelope:]
not to be forwarded if abroad
Henry Fox Talbot Esq-
Laycock Abbey
Chippenham
C. Mt. E.
Notes:
1. Cotehele, Cornwall: ancient house, seat of the Earl of Mt Edgcumbe, now a National Trust Property.
2. Sir Charles Lemon (1784-13 Feb 1868), politician & scientist; WHFT's uncle.
3. Possibly Mary Boscawen, née Tremayne (d. 1895).