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Document number: 5030
Date: 08 Aug 1844
Recipient: TALBOT William Henry Fox
Author: HODRING HODRING & TOWNSHEND
Collection: British Library, London, Manuscripts - Fox Talbot Collection
Collection number: 34185
Last updated: 1st September 2003

Undersheriffs Office
Salisbury.

Aug 8. 1844 –

Sir

We are sorry it is not in our power to excuse you from serving on a Special Jury. The Jury is struck by the Master of the Court in which the Action is brought in London & the Sheriffs only duty is to summon it. We will however produce your letter to the Judge when your name is called. There is little doubt but that you will Excused <sic>

We are Sir
Your obdt Servts

Hoddring Hoddring & Townshend.

H. F. Talbot Esq

H. F. Talbot Esq
Lacock Abbey