MARKEATON HALL <1>
DERBY
Wednesday. October 28th
My dear Father,
I leave here tomorrow and think of going to Lichfield then Droitwich, and Worcester, and perhaps afterwards to Clifton. I do not expect to be at Lacock till Monday and perhaps I may not write, so I should be glad if you will would tell Anna <2> to be prepared for my turning up on that day. – Will you forward any letters that may be at Lacock, and yours if you write, to the post office at Worcester once only on receipt of this? The weather is very fine at present and I hope it will hold up for my sight seeing in those places. Political feeling seems to be running pretty high in this country and I am so to speak among the Philistines. Young ladies pity me, wonder how I can be a Liberal, think I shall soon be a conservative &c. –
I have been looking at a fine collection of Venetian and other photographs that Noel and Emily <3> collected abroad. –
Dont you think that some ingenious person might connect the earthquake in Ireland, with the proposition to disestablish the Irish church? I shall only ask for my letter at Worceste I shall ask for letters at Droitwich post office, in case you may have written but do not forward to that place.
Your affect son
Charles
[envelope:]
H Fox Talbot Esq
Lacock Abbey
Chippenham
Notes:
1. Markeaton Hall, Derbyshire, NW of Derby: home of the Mundy family.
2. Anna Hankins, housemaid. [See Doc. No: 09158].
3. Francis Noel Mundy (1833-1903), WHFT's nephew, and his wife, Emily Maria Georgiana, née Cavendish (1845-1929).