Friday 16. –

My dear Henry

The Parl^y papers did not come yesterday therefore I send them as well as this morning’s altogether – which makes a great quantity. – I wonder at the Post-bag’s conveying such things. – Some people that I have chanced to see, express great surprise at your absence at such a busy moment & seem to think the two last nights very important. – Several letters come for you every day, which I suppose solicit your attendance most earnestly. –

I hope you will bring or send me specimens of all our Flowers, that make their appearance while you are at Lacock. – I am glad to hear that all the things are looking so nice. – I am summoning all my courage for Lansdowne House ^<1> this evening, as I perceive I shall be obliged to go alone, at last. –

I think I have nothing particular to say

so believe me y^r affec^te
Constance. –

Pray let M^r Feilding ^<2> have the enclosed before posttime that I may know whether I am going to do right about the box. – Laura ^<3> sends her love; to you I mean. –

Henry Fox Talbot Esq^r M.P. –
Lacock Abbey
Chippenham

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Notes:

1. Lansdowne House, London: home of the Marquis of Lansdowne, WHFT's uncle and cousins.

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

3. Laura Mundy (1805–1842), WHFT’s sister-in-law.