Whorlton
June. 11. 1860.

My dear Sir.

It seems to me that it would be a great pity for Charles to make s so long a journey for so short a time, as to come home just at present – Since your letter arrived I have had some conversation with him, and I think that he is quite agreeable to the plan which I have proposed to him, viz. to make a short excursion into Yorkshire, and so wend our way into Cumberland. We should take his poney, & drive about – I don’t believe that anything would do him more good than a little change of air & scene – At the same time I should not at all advise his going alone – I have written to the doctor, who has been attending him, requesting him to write to you about his state of health – I do not think however that there is anything to make you apprehensive about him – his digestion is a good deal of out of order, which has rendered him languid, and unable to exert himself much – & there is a certain degree of debility about him, but no appearance of any particular weakness – I have thought of taking him over to Newcastle to consult my Uncle, D^r Headlam, about him, in whose great experience & judgment [sic] I have the greatest confidence – & if you wish it, I will do so, before we start on our expedition – He is however better than he was, & I think is learning to understand the management of himself better – but in that respect he rather requires an adviser – He has not done much in the way of reading for the last fortnight – but you need not be under any apprehension of his being quite ready to go up to Cambridge in October – of course his future career there will depend considerably on his health – but there is no reason to doubt his doing very creditably – I should not at all recommend his delaying to go there –

If all be well, we should start for our expedition about Wednesday week –

Believe me Your’s [sic] very faithfully
Arthur W Headlam

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H. F. Talbot Esq^r
Lacock Abbey
Chippenham