Chippenham ^<1>

15 Dec^r 1841

Dear Sir/

I presume the Devizes Paper of Thursday will contain a List of Subscriptions for the Bradford Poor – if so I will take care to forward it to you as you request.

I take this opportunity of letting you know what I have done with respect to your Farm at Lacock – I have had it valued by M^r Munday (the same person who sometime since valued Wick Farm) ^<2> who considers it worth £630. p^r Ann: at w^ch sum I have no doubt of being able to let it to a Tenant of good Property and the highest Character without incurring the expence of advertizing, or the risk of a doubtful Tenant – The present Rent is about £500 – (£496) I think £630 would be a high Rent (upwards of 3Gns an acre) but the Land is of the first rate quality and lies well disposed for Cultivation – if you should be coming into the Country shortly I should be glad to have an opportunity of talking over the matter with you –

I remain Dear Sir
Your obliged Ser^t

West Awdry.

H. F. Talbot Esq
31 Sackville S^t
Piccadilly
London

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Notes:

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

2. Wick Farm, Lacock, Wiltshire.