Bowood,
Calne,
Wilts.
Tuesday 4 Oct^r 5^th
1869

My dear Henry

I am glad you are spending this lovely weather at Laycock – instead of murky London.

Thanks for your’s [sic] & Constance’s ^<1> cordial invitation. We stay here, I believe, till Monday – when we shall be delighted to come to you – unless we perhaps leave this on Saturday – but as long as I let you know in time, I suppose you will not mind having us two days earlier. I am so glad to see the dear old house here, without any change – Everything is kept up exactly as it used to be – it is charming! airy, sunny & perfumed with flowers.

Y^r aff^te Sister
Caroline

[envelope:]
Henry Fox Talbot Esq^re
Laycock Abbey
Chippenham

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Notes:

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