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Document number: 9671
Date: 07 Jul 1870
Recipient: TALBOT William Henry Fox
Author: AWDRY John Wither
Collection: British Library, London, Manuscripts - Fox Talbot Collection
Last updated: 1st September 2003

Notton,
Chippenham. <1>

July 7/70

My dear Mr Talbot

I am very sorry not to see you, but have to-day been all Day at the petty Sessions, and to-morrow have to be at the Reformatory at Warminster. If you still wish to talk to me, I will either await you at Home or call at the Abbey at any Hour you may name –

As I do not know the Nature of Mr Nicholl’s Objections to Mr Roach I can not give an Opinion on them – But as to the working of the Parish which a Layman can see I shd say that after making due Allowances for his being a stranger, not in strong Health & on so uncertain a Tenure, it was eminently satisfactory. He has set himself to become acquainted with all Classes – is assiduous in visiting the sick & poor, and as far as I can see in his Duties generally. As a Preacher he is extremely popular, and I cannot see that there is any thing unsound or fanatical in his Doctrine, or any thing objectionable either in the Way of Excess or Deficiency in his ritual Practice –

Believe me
Yours vy sincerely

J W Awdry


Notes:

1. Chippenham, Wiltshire: largest town near Lacock, 3 miles N.

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