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Document number: 4093
Date: 16 Jun 1840
Recipient: TALBOT William Henry Fox
Author: BIGGS Richard
Collection: British Library, London, Manuscripts - Fox Talbot Collection
Collection number historic: LA40-050
Last updated: 1st September 2003

Devizes

16th June
1840

Sir

I have received your favour requesting the use of the Town Hall for a County Meeting to address Her Majesty, <1> and it will give me great pleasure that it should be used for such a purpose

I remn Sir
Your obt Servt

Richd Biggs Mayor


Notes:

1. Victoria (1819–1901), Queen of the United Kingdom (1837–1901), Empress of India (1876–1901).