4 Circus ^<1>

March 30

My dear Papa,

We heard yesterday that Willie ^<2> reached home on Monday, in good health and spirits, his father ^<3> having met him at Crewe. Tilly says it is quite a relief to her to have him home.

She herself was better, but the weather still so bad she could not get out. Jack ^<4> was to go home on Thursday, as that period of quarantine was considered sufficient.

I wonder whether you are at this moment (8.15) experiencing a thunderstorm? We have just had 2 long loud rolls – It has been very wet & chilly all the afternoon after a delusive <sic> bright morning. You do not say anything about yourself so I hope you are better. I think I shall come and see you on Tuesday – I will order Macauby next time I go out.

Henriette ^<5> has received a letter from her brother begging her to come and live with him altogether, now he is a widower, with only one delicate daughter – If she accepts, which she seems very much inclined to do, it will make a great change, but she is going to take time to consider calmly.

Goodbye dear Papa, it is post time,

Your most affect daughter

Rosamond

I am sorry Bewley Court ^<6> is being pulled about – I always hoped it would be preserved.

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Notes:

1. 4 the Circus, Bath; frequent summer home of Constance Talbot, now a Museum of Costume.

2. Reverend William “Willie” Gilchrist-Clark-Maxwell (1865–1935), WHFT’s grandson. See Doc. No: 00762, which dates this document to 1876.

3. John Gilchrist-Clark (1830–1881), Scottish JP; WHFT’s son-in-law.

4. John Henry Gilchrist-Clark, ‘Jack’ (1861–1902), WHFT’s grandson.

5. Henriette Sanit, French ladies maid.

6. See Doc. No: 03083.