7. Sep^r 37

My dear Henry

my Sister ^<1> told me of your kindness in saying you would be glad to see my Son ^<2> at Lacock if I wished him to attend my d^r d^r Brother’s ^<3> last Ceremony. –

but grieved as I shall have been, not to have had George go, if at all within reach to join the sad Procession, it is a very different thing troubling you with an Inmate, you hardly know, at so trying a moment – & the great distances & long delay (till next Thursday I hear) would also make it very difficult for me to manage – but I am (& so will he be) equally obliged by your kindness./

I hope you found d^r Constance & the little Lady’s ^<4> well – but love to her/

ever y^rs truly
A. S. Hicks

I hope to get my d^r Sister out of Town next week –
we expect the poor dear Souls in S. S^{t <5>} this day –

Henry F. Talbot Esq^r
Lacock Abbey
n^r Chippenham
Wilts

[envelope:]
H. Fox Talbot Esq
at Lord Lansdownes
Richmond
Surrey

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Notes:

1. Matilda Feilding (1775-1849), WHFT's 'aunt' - sister of Charles Feilding, his stepfather.

2. George Hicks.

3. Rear Admiral Charles Feilding (1780–1837), Royal Navy; WHFT’s step-father.

4. Constance Talbot, née Mundy (1811–1880), WHFT’s wife, and Ela Theresa Talbot (1835–1893), WHFT’s 1^st daughter and Rosamond Constance ‘Monie’ Talbot (1837–1906), artist & WHFT’s 2^nd daughter.

5. 17 Somerset Street. [See Doc. No: 03580].