Chippenham ^<1>

25^h Jan^ry 1831

Dear Sir,

Soon after the rec^t of your Letter this Morning, I went over to Lacock & found that one Horse Chesnut <sic> had been planted & Fitzsimmons ^<2> had been removing the earth from the other two, but he desired me to say, that he would now put some Manure round the Roots & let these remain till he heard again from you & He thought they would not hurt for some days –

I have spoken to Moore ^<3> about grubbing half the 20 Acres of Furze at Nethermore ^<4> & it will be set about forthwith – you may rely upon it, that it shall be well watched in every way – The Plan at Nash Hill ^<5> is, for the Men to receive 9^s/ p^r Week from the Man who has contracted to do the draining – & these being Men employed by the Parish, Moore will pay you 4^s/ p^r Week for each Man, in part of your expence –

I am sorry to hear that Mrs Trimnell ^<6> has written in the way you mention – but she has not written to me at all, nor has she rec^d the Money – I was waiting for her answer, in order to know where to send it – Would you wish me to write to her again as matters now stand? –.

I am Dear Sir
Y^r much obliged Ser^t

W. H. Awdry

W. H. F. Talbot Esq
18: Brunswick Terrace Brighton

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Notes:

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

2. Cornelius Fitzsimmons, Scottish gardener at Lacock Abbey.

3. Thomas Moore (possibly d. 1854), member of the Lacock Parish Vestry.

4. Nethermore Farm and Wood, Lacock, Wiltshire.

5. Nash Hill, also Naish Hill, a hill and farm 1 mi NE of Lacock, Wiltshire.

6. Elizabeth Trimnell, executrice, of Bath. [See Doc. No: 02126].