Sir,
at the Time I made out the List of Part of your Cloaths. that where to remain in Sackville Street <1> & which list You have with you on Your Departure for Paris (the 4th Feby /25) I was not Informed by James. that the Undermentioned [Coats?] where to be Left? They are as follows –
2 Blue Morn’g Frock Coats | ||
1 Green do – do | ||
1 Black do – do | these things where laid out on a Table at the time of Yr Cloaths being packd [sic] up | |
– (Yellow Buttons) | (from which time I took the acct of the list you now have) but I was not Informd [sic] they where to Remain – | |
1 Brown Kerseymere Waistcoat | ||
1 Pr Grey Trousers | ||
1 “ Blue – do | ||
1 “ Shoes – |
The above does not correspond with the List You have forwarded to me dated the 11 Febry in Runs thus –
2 Blue Morn’g Coats (Right) | |
2 do Even’g do (Error) | |
1 Brown Waistcoat (Right) | |
2 Blue Trousers – (Error) | |
1 Pr Long Drawers – (none left) | |
1 “ – White Silk Stockn’gs (none left) |
James took Possession of All the th things that was left on Yr Journeying into Dorsetshire on Yr return to London. I made a new Selection of what was to Stop here: their [sic] is nothing in the Shape of Drawers, Stockings, or Linnen of any Kind –
Yr Most Obt & Hble Svt
[Pedly?]
W. H. F. Talbot Esq
Hotel de la Ferasse
Rue Rivoli
Paris
Notes:
1. 31 Sackville Street, London residence of the Feildings, often used as a London base by WHFT.