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Document number: 2463
Date: Fri 09 Nov 1832
Postmark: 10 Nov 1832
Recipient: TALBOT William Henry Fox
Author: TALBOT Constance, née Mundy
Collection: British Library, London, Manuscripts - Fox Talbot Collection
Collection number historic: LA32-62
Last updated: 29th October 2010

Dear Mr Talbot <1> –

I believe we were almost as much pleased at the joyful intelligence of Wednesday, as you yourself could have been, though perhaps our motive for rejoicing was rather more selfish. – I am so happy to feel that it cannot now be very long before I see you again, and I just write a few lines today to say that unless you prolong your stay at Lacock beyond the time you mention ed I shall not write again, as I know you will neither wish nor expect to hear from me whilst you are in London. Your care of my letters is certainly much greater than they deserve. – I did not think you could value them half so much as I value yours, at least I hope you do not read them over so often as I do. –

I have nothing at all to tell you, except that we are all going to be very busy with Scissors & Yardmeasures, dividing Stuffs, Calicoes, Flannels & Prints & all manner of things, into portions of all manner of lengths. – I am afraid that my Brother <2> & Harriot <3> will really be gone to Willington before you come back – and they say that they mean to stay there; but I almost expect that they will change their minds after a little time; at any rate, Harriot will have no excuse for not admitting you when once she has arranged her things. – It is not the pleasantest time of year for taking possession of an empty house. –

I shall be quite anxious to know what day you leave Lacock & I shall form at least a thousand conjectures upon the probable length of your stay in London. – I cannot help anticipating that you may meet with some unforeseen difficulties, though at the same time I trust my fears are needless, & I flatter myself that on the whole I am tolerably patient. –

Believe me ever your affectionate
Constance.

Markeaton <4>

Friday 9th

Henry F. Talbot Esq
Lacock Abbey
Chippenham
Wilts.

Notes:

1. They were not yet married.

2. William Mundy (1801-1877), politician, WHFT’s soon to be brother-in-law.

3. Harriot Georgiana Mundy, née Frampton (1806-1886), WHFT’s cousin & soon to be sister-in-law.

4. Markeaton Hall, Derbyshire, NW of Derby: home of the Mundy family.

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