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Document number: 2702
Date: 20 May 1833
Postmark: 21 May 1833
Recipient: TALBOT William Henry Fox
Author: AWDRY William Henry
Collection: British Library, London, Manuscripts - Fox Talbot Collection
Collection number historic: LA33(MW)-90
Last updated: 11th February 2012

Lacock
20th May

Dear Sir,

The Vestry, for consideration of the subject of the Work House – is postponed to the 29th – I mention it, in case you should have had any Idea of coming to Lacock about that time – I sent Particulars of the Cottage about to be purchased by Mr Harman – to Mr King <1>, several Weeks ago, requesting him to forward the Conveyance for your signature – in order that the purchase Money might be recd from Mr Harman – Have you heard from him upon the subject? –

I have recd a few Arrears of Rent since the Audit – when you write next I will trouble you to mention, where you wish the next remittance to be made –

I am Dear Sir Yr obliged Servt
W. A. Awdry

I enclose a note for Capt Fielding <2>

W. H. F Talbot Esqr M. P.
29 Albemarle Street <3>
London


Notes:

1. Ezekiel Harman, and one of the firm of solicitors William Read King & Son, solicitors, London.

2. Misspelling for Rear Admiral Charles Feilding (1780–1837), Royal Navy; WHFT’s step-father.

3. WHFT lived at this London address, just down the street from the Royal Institution, for half of April and the whole of May, 1833.

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