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Document number: 09422
Date: 11 Jul 1868
Recipient: TALBOT William Henry Fox
Author: RANDALL David
Collection: British Library, London, Manuscripts - Fox Talbot Collection
Last updated: 1st September 2003

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W. H. Fox Talbot Esquire
Lacock Abbey, Chippenham

Neath

11 July 1868

Sir

You are one of the Trustees of a Term of years created by the Settlement of the Estates of Mr Talbot of Margam <2> for the purpose of raising portions for his daughters –

The South Wales Railway Company have purchased of Mr Talbot the Land necessary for making the line through his Estates and the Conveyance of such Land has been prepared and has been executed by Mr Talbot and his daughters and your Co-trustee.

I am concerned as Solicitor for Mr Talbot.

I shall be obliged by your favoring me with a line stating when and where I may wait upon you with the Conveyance for execution

I am &c

David Randall


Notes:

1. The original letter has not been located, this copy was made to WHFT in Doc. No: 09464.

2. Margam Park, Glamorgan: home of Christopher Rice Mansel Talbot.