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Document number: 7400
Date: 06 May 1857
Recipient: TALBOT William Henry Fox
Author: AWDRY West
Collection: British Library, London, Manuscripts - Fox Talbot Collection
Last updated: 1st September 2003

Chippenham <1>

6 May 1857

Dear Sir,

I was sorry I could not leave the Inn on Monday for the purpose of seeing you with reference to the Subject of Mr Mortimores <2> note. I left some Specimens of the iron Stone with Wilkins <3> for your inspection – Mr Mortimore & Mr Brotherhood wish to open one or two holes on Nash Hill for the purpose of Examination – I will accompany them and report to you the result.

Will you be good Enough to say how I shall remit you Money? – I can pay over £900.

I am Dear Sir Your obliged Servt

West Awdry

H. F. Talbot Esq

Notes:

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

2. N Mortimore.

3. George Wilkins (b. 1814), gardener at Lacock.

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