Talbot Correspondence Project: TALBOT Constance, née Mundy to TALBOT William Henry Fox

Knightstone

Friday 28th <October 1842> ^<1>

My dear Henry

Will you tell me the name of this ventilated <?> flower – which I saw at Miss Pinfold’s ^<2> yesterday. Is it not a Salvia? We are rejoicing in the return of fine weather after a six day’s storm which had nearly exhausted our patience. Our Island is too much exposed to be agreeable in such a high wind as we have had lately. Today we have profited by the early part of the morning to drive to Banwell village – and we chose well, for the wind is again rising & the sun partially obscured by clouds – It is not safe at this time of the year to wit for the afternoon – the fine weather is so transient –

The church at Banwell possesses some beautiful stone carving of the time of Henry the Sixth – & is well worth attention –

We are all prospering pretty well & expect to find the benefit of the Sea air more by & bye than we do at present. The discomforts of these kinds of places should be compensated by the acquisition of ~~an important~~ a lasting stock of strength.–

The chicks ^<3> are all well & happy. – Shall you come & breathe this air for a bit?– I received a letter from you a few days ago – but as it crossed one of mine I thought I would ot write again immediately.

Your affectionate

Constance –

Notes:

1. 1842 in another hand. [See Doc. No: 04627 and Doc. No: 04643].

2. See Doc. No: 04622.

3. Ela Theresa Talbot (1835–1893), WHFT’s 1st daughter;Matilda Caroline Gilchrist-Clark, ‘Tilly’, née Talbot (1839–1927), WHFT’s 3rd daughter;Rosamond Constance ‘Monie’ Talbot (1837–1906), artist & WHFT’s 2nd daughter; and Charles Henry Talbot (1842–1916), antiquary & WHFT’s only son.