Dabton
Thornhill
Feb. 7^th 1869

My dear Papa,

Thank you very much for sending us Charlie Edgcumbe’s interesting letter to read – It must have given you a great deal of trouble to copy it all. I return it to you by today’s post to loose [sic] no time I had a letter from Rosamond yesterday – She and Charles were going to a grand fancy ball, & seemed in very good spirits – but they say it is very cold indeed – So this country appears to be much the warmest this year. – which is wonderful! I will only send this little scrap for fear the letter should be over weight – Love from all.

Y^r affec^te daughter
Tilly

The Sparrows have begun their nests! –

[envelope:]
H. F. Talbot Esq^r
Lacock Abbey
Chippenham
Wiltshire-