Chippenham ^<1>

Tuesday night

Dear Sir,

When I called on Alexander the Printer ^<2>, I found that he had been apprized of the Business by M^r Michell ^<3> – & with a view to the future prospects of the Town – he strongly advised sending Letters to the Inhabitants generally so I ordered 300 – Letters – & those to the Burgage ^<4> Houses are to be sent to night if practicable & the rest left for M^r Michell’s direction – M^r M– is gone from home, but I hope to see him in the morning, but you will probably not get a Messenger at Lacock quite so early in consequence –

The Malmsbury Letters are locked up

I am Dear Sir
Y^r obliged Serv^t

W. H. Awdry

W. H. F. Talbot Esq
Lacock Abbey

---

Notes:

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

2. Richard Alexander, watchmaker & bookseller, Chippenham. [See Doc. No: 02317].

3. Edward Michell, solicitor, Chippenham.

4. A tenure in socage for a yearly rent: a tenure in Scotland in royal burghs under nominal service of watching.