Chippenham <1>
10 Feb: 1859
Dear Sir,
I can pay over £300 if you will favor me with your directions.
The Shrewsbury Case has not been finally disposed of The Verdict was Entered for Lord Shrewsbury <2> Subject to the opinion of the Court above I do not think the Arguments on behalf of the Defendant have been fully heard
Your obliged Svt
West Awdry
Mr Latham who lives in InWood <3> tells me his Wife is dangerously ill and that she is ordered Wine &c by Mr Crisp the medl man at Lacock I ascertained from him that Mr Blomfield <4> has been helping him but I think you will excuse my mentioning the case to you
Notes:
1. Chippenham, Wiltshire: largest town near Lacock, 3 miles N.
2. Henry John Chetwynd Talbot, 18th Earl Shrewsbury, 5th Baron Talbot (18031868).
3. Inwood, near Lacock, Wiltshire.
4. Arthur Blomfield (b. 1827), curate of Lacock.