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Document number: 8940
Date: 25 Jan 1865
Recipient: TALBOT William Henry Fox
Author: AWDRY West
Collection: British Library, London, Manuscripts - Fox Talbot Collection
Collection number historic: Acc 21699 (envelope)
Last updated: 16th November 2012

Chippenham
25 Jan: 1865

Dear Sir,

I have received about £90̀ as Deposits and shall have Bills at 6 months for the remainder in the Course of a few days. if you will let me know what Sum you require I will endeavor to let you have it at once, without applying to the Bankers who would require 7 or 8 pr Cent. I dare say I can get it at 5 p Ct from a Cheat <1>.

I am Dear Sir Yours obliged
West Awdry.

H. F. Talbot Esq

[envelope, flap embossed "Monkton,Chippenham":]
H. F. Talbot Esqre
13 Gt. Stuart Street
Edinburgh

Notes:

1. This could mean a Cheater, who was an officer of the King appointed to look after the King’s escheats.

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