Theobalds
Waltham Cross

14^th Feby 34

Dear Sir

I cannot but express my surprise at your silence on a subject of such importance as that upon which I wrote you previous to my leaving Wiltshire more especially as regards your own interest independent of this I feel entitled to some consideration for the point I have made in the alteration and improvement of Nash Hill ^<1> so greatly to the advantage of your Farms and of which your Tenants were fully sensible, and to make the alteration more complete I have given some portion of land and and cut down several trees, and all has been done by the Labouring poor for whom no work could be found; and I cannot but conclude that some unfavourable impression has been made on your mind relative to the measures adopted as from your ready cooperation last year I was led to expect and naturally to look for a cordial approbation after having bestowed much time and attention to the subject, to say nothing of the opposition I encountered I only returned from Sussex on Saturday and during my stay I availed of several opportunities to look over and examine many workhouses and plans that I might be enabled to select such as would suit the local situation of the parish of Lacock in short I have taken every means in my powers to further the wishes and interest of the parishioners

I am much surprised to find any question should have been mooted as to the Fir Trees near the Archards Farm at the top of Nash Hill well known as it is that the late M^r Dickinson purchased them for the express purpose of ornamenting his Farm house and I was only induced to cut two down from the injury sustained to the garden. but <sic> if it is your wish I will notwithstanding give immediate directions for the others being cut down –

I cannot but regret that measures calculated as much to benefit generally should have met with so little support and encouragement and by which the vital interests of all are so materially concerned and I am now only led to fear the probable*

*result that ere long will display itself to the injury and discomfiture of the neighbourhood It is my intention to run down to Bowden Park ^<2> towards the end of this or beginning of next month –

I am D^r Sir
Yours very truly

Ez Harman

H. F. Talbot Esqre M.P.
Sacville <sic> Street
London

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Notes:

1. Nash Hill, also Naish Hill, a hill and farm 1 mi NE of Lacock, Wiltshire.

2. Bowden Park, Wiltshire, 1 mi SE of Lacock.