Lacock
Wedny. Apr. 7
My Dear Charles
I am glad you went to see the great Coil <1> at the Polytechnic. <2> Perhaps you have not read the account of it given in the Times which I enclose. I recommend you to attend Profr Tyndall’s <3> lectures at the R. Instn. <4> on Light at 3 oclock PM – Nine Lectures the first will be tomorrow, then every Thursday till June 3.
Geikie gives 3 lectures on Geology April 10 . 17 . 24. Saturdays.
I found Stone’s Justice of the Peace <5> which I will bring. Mr Awdry <6> says he never knew anybody fined for non attendance on the grand jury: but sometimes on special juries. The weather yesterday and today very mild quite spring like. The School <7> is about to be begun [sic] – The contract with Gale <8> has been signed.
Your affte
Father
Envelope:
Charles H. Talbot Esq
New University Club
St James’s St
London S.W.
Notes:
1. The Rühmkorff induction coil. [See Doc. No: 09523].2. London Polytechnic.
3. John Tyndall (1820–1893), natural philosopher.
4. Royal Institution, London.
5. Samuel Stone (1804 – 1874), The justices’ manual, or, Guide to the ordinary duties of a justice of the peace (London: Shaw and Sons: 1865).
6. West Awdry (1807–1892), solicitor, Chippenham.
7. At Lacock. [See Doc. No: 09522].
8. John Gale, carpenter at Lacock.