My dear Henry
I must heartily wish you joy of Mrs Talbots <1> safety & the birth of your little girl – Lady Kerry <2> was confined yesterday [illegible deletion] & has also a little girl. I hope they will make nice playfellows by & bye
yrs very Affte
LL
H. F. Talbot Esqre
31 Sackville St
Notes:
1. Constance Talbot, née Mundy (1811–1880), WHFT’s wife had just given birth to Ela Theresa Talbot (25 Apr 1835 - 25 Apr 1893), WHFT's 1st daughter.
2. Lady Augusta Lavinia Priscilla, née Ponsonby, (1814–1904), wife of William Thomas Fitzmaurice, Earl of Kerry (1811–1836), MP. Lady Kerry had just given birth to Mary Caroline Fitzmaurice.