Cotehele House ^<1>
Calstock
Tavistock.
7^th Nov^r 1873

My dear Henry

I enclose a letter from Vicky which I think you will like to see.

I had written beforehand to tell her of the eclipse. This was fortunate – as she & her sisters, (who are now at Clifton for change of air,) seem to be the only people I know of, hav who were lucky enough to see it.

Vicky is beginning to have a great taste for all sorts of things.

Pray tell me if you saw the Moon at all.

I also send a letter from Theresa Nicholl ^<2> – It is a comfort that dear Jane ^<3> does not suffer – but it must be dreadfully sad to see her in that unconscious state. Please return both letters when done with.

We have dreadfully wet weather – & all the flowers gone – tho’ plenty of leaves left still.

Love to Constance. ^<4>

I received Rosamond’s ^<5> chickens all right yesterday.

Y^r aff^te Sister
Caroline

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

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Notes:

1. Cotehele, Cornwall: ancient house, seat of the Earl of Mt Edgcumbe, now a National Trust Property.

2. Probably the daughter of Jane Harriet Nicholl.

3. Jane Harriot Nicholl, née Talbot (1796–1874).

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

5. Rosamond Constance ‘Monie’ Talbot (1837–1906), artist & WHFT’s 2^nd daughter.