Chippenham
5 Nov. 1866
Dear Sir
I have remitted £400ּ to Mrs Talbots <1> Acct at the Melksham Bank – £100 to your credit with the Bank of Scotland at Edinburgh and £300ּ to Messrs Coutts <2> in addition to £125ּ to your Son’s <3> acct at Melksham and £80ּ for half a Years Interest – I have delivered your message to my Brother.
I remain Yours obliged
West Awdry
H. F. Talbot Esq
[envelope:]
H. F. Talbot Esq
Lacock Abbey
Notes:
1. Constance Talbot, née Mundy (1811–1880), WHFT’s wife.
2. Coutts & Company, bankers, London.
3. Charles Henry Talbot (1842–1916), antiquary & WHFT’s only son.