4 Westbourne Crescent. <1> Sunday
My dear Henry
I sent off yesterday, a little box containing a small pepper mustard & salt, stand, for dear Matilda’s <2> luncheon tray – I hope she will like it & find it useful.
My sister Jane <3> is to leave Rome on the 1st June – I hope the rush of English escaping from Rome is past. I believe it is not her intention to come home yet, as she fears this climate before July. Possibly they may go to Eaux Bonnes, which place I have heard her say, agrees wonderfully with Lucy.
Christopher <4> is now more easy about Olive <5> but she has been very languid all the winter and I fear this attack will render her still more so – She is still kept in bed, I hear – but is able to amuse herself and as my sister Mary <6> is with her now; Christopher himself has been quite upset with his anxiety – Their plans are quite uncertain, but I suppose Parliament will assert its claims by & bye and force part of the family to London.
We leave this smoky City on tuesday – and shall reach home I trust by the end of the week – after spending two or three days with Thereza <7> by the way. I was quite pleased to make acquaintance with your very pleasing niece Ernestine <8> – when we went to see Caroline <9> dressed for the Queen’s birthday. <10> – Alas! how little we see of each other. Remember me kindly to Mrs Talbot and your girls <11>
& believe me your very affte cousin
Emma Llewelyn
Notes:
1. London.
2. Matilda Caroline Gilchrist-Clark, ‘Tilly’, née Talbot (1839–1927), WHFT’s 3rd daughter, was married in 1859 to John Gilchrist-Clark (1830–1881), Scottish JP; WHFT’s son-in-law.
3. Jane Harriot Nicholl, née Talbot (1796–1874).
4. Christopher Rice Mansel Talbot (1803–1890), immensely wealthy landowner, mathematician & politician; WHFT’s Welsh cousin.
5. Olivia (1842-1894) 3rd & youngest daughter of CRM Talbot. [See Doc. No: 07890].
6. Mary Thereza Talbot (1795–1861), WHFT’s cousin.
7. Thereza Mary Story-Maskelyne, née Dillwyn Llewelyn (1834–1926), photographer, and daughter of Emma Thomasina Llewelyn, née Talbot (1806–1881), photographer, WHFT’s Welsh cousin, and John Dillwyn Llewelyn (1810–1882), Welsh photographer, JP & High Sheriff.
8. Ernestine Emma Horatia Edgcumbe (1843-1925), WHFT’s niece.
9. Caroline Augusta Edgcumbe, née Feilding, Lady Mt Edgcumbe (1808–1881); WHFT’s half-sister.
10. 24 May.
11. Constance Talbot, née Mundy (1811–1880), WHFT’s wife, Ela Theresa Talbot (1835–1893), WHFT’s 1st daughter, and Rosamond Constance ‘Monie’ Talbot (1837–1906), artist & WHFT’s 2nd daughter.