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Document number: 04161
Date: 05 Nov 1840
Recipient: TALBOT William Henry Fox
Author: WORSLEY Thomas
Collection: British Library, London, Manuscripts - Fox Talbot Collection
Collection number historic: LA40-82
Last updated: 2nd March 2016

Trinity College Cambridge
November 5th 1840.

Dear Sir

The Committee of Lord Lyttelton <1> beg to inform you that the Election of a High Steward will commence on the eleventh of November at 9 o’clock. A.M; and earnestly to solicit the favour of your personal support at the Poll.

A week ago we had a majority of ascertained votes among the Residents, which is considered a good index of the feelings of the whole Body, and this superiority has since then increased; so that with strenuous exertion on the part of our Friends, we feel confident of a successful result. The contest, however, will be an extremely hard one, and not a single vote can be spared. The Committee therefore anxiously entreat that if, as they trust, you feel strongly for the Cause, you will not consent, if it can possibly be avoided, to pair off with any supporter of Lord Lyndhurst. <2>

I have the honour to be, Dear Sir, Your faithful Servant
J. W. Blakesley

(Hon. Secy to Lord Lyttelton’s Cambridge Committee.)

[in another hand, perhaps T. Worsley's?:]

P.S.
The Hon Secy seems to have omitted the Statement of days & hours which are thus

Polling Wednesday 11th 9 to 4

Thursday 12th 9 to 4

Friday 13 8 to 10 in the forenoon

When the Poll ing finally closes. –

Pray send a line to say when you will arrive & what nights you will want a bed

[letter enclosed with above:]

My Dear Talbot

You are registered as a good [illegible] & sure – Nevertheless give me a line to say you do come that I may find you accommodation – You will perhaps enfer [sic] from this that I am myself hors de Combat in this respect – thanks to the said agricultural meeting which put off a thorough & necessary repair of my Lodge Till the latter half of the long Vacation instead of the former & [illegible] has left me still in the midst of plaster & paint with only one room to live in – We can however feed you in hall & lodge you at the University Arms close by

Yours ever
Thos Worsley

Downing Lodge
Novr 6 /40


Notes:

1. William Henry Lyttelton, 3rd Lord (1782–1837), owner of Hagley Hall, Stourbridge.

2. John Singleton Copley, Lord Lyndhurst, Lord Chancellor (1772–1863).