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Document number: 3542
Date: Thu 27 Jul 1837
Recipient: TALBOT Constance, née Mundy
Author: TALBOT William Henry Fox
Collection: British Library, London, Manuscripts - Fox Talbot Collection
Collection number historic: LA(H)37-4
Last updated: 22nd December 2010

London
Thursday 27th July

My Dear Constance

I had a very pleasant journey, only one inside passenger, a lady, and I arrived in Town 20 minutes past 9. – I found Valletort & Caroline <1> in the drawingroom – This morning was terribly hot, I have arrived just at the time they were packing up for Richmond – My mother <2> set off with Horatia <3> today at 2 o’clock, & at 3 o’clock Mr Feilding <4> was put into an invalid carriage with 4 horses, and accompanied by Dr Cutler he commenced his journey – C. and Valletort went shortly after, on a visit of 2 days to Lord Mount Edgcumbe <5> at Richmond. – I and Mlle Amélina <6> are the only persons left in town & we shall probably go to Richmond tomorrow – I saw Dr Seymour for a minute & he seemed to think favorably of Mr Feilding – The heat is so great as to incapacitate me from doing anything till towards sunset.

I forgot to tell you that Banks <7> is going to rebuild the Hall steps – He is to let you know when he intends to begin, and during the time you must keep the Hall Door securely locked, that nobody may open it from the inside by mistake, and so fall down & break their neck –

I delivered your letter to Horatia

Your affte
Henry


Notes:

1. Ernest Augustus Edgcumbe, Lord Valletort, 3rd Earl of Mt Edgcumbe (1797–1861), WHFT’s brother-in-law, and Caroline Augusta Edgcumbe, née Feilding, Lady Mt Edgcumbe (1808–1881); WHFT’s half-sister.

2. Lady Elisabeth Theresa Feilding, née Fox Strangways, first m Talbot (1773–1846), WHFT’s mother.

3. Henrietta Horatia Maria Gaisford, née Feilding (1810–1851), WHFT’s half-sister.

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

5. Lord Mount Edgcumbe, 2nd Earl (1764–1839).

6. Amélina Petit De Billier, ‘Mamie’, ‘Amandier’ (1798–1876), governess and later close friend of the Talbot family [See Amélina's journal].

7. George Banks, snr (1786–1864), stonemason & coalseller, Lacock.

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