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Document number: 2161
Date: Thu Apr 1831
Harold White: Apr 1831
Recipient: TALBOT William Henry Fox
Author: AWDRY William Henry
Collection: British Library, London, Manuscripts - Fox Talbot Collection
Collection number historic: LA31-021
Last updated: 1st September 2003

Chippenham <1>

Thursday Morng

Dear Sir,

As I think it probable from what I have heard, that some of your Opponents may impute improper motives respecting the use which has been made of Lord Landsdowne’s <2> Name in behalf of your cause – I beg to assure you that I have not in any way compromised it on this occasion – when I called on Wm Gale <3>, I did so distinctly as your Steward & in that capacity appealed to his feelings whether “a Relation of Lord Lansdowne’s who had (as well as Mr Neeld <4>) been very kind to the Inhabitants of this place, had not a better claim to his second Vote, than a Stranger” –

I cautiously abstained from either Threat or Promise as to future employment, being well aware that the Bribery Oath includes the word “Employment” –

As I shall be gone from this part of the County before your arrival, I felt anxious to leave this explanation upon the subject –

I am dear Sir
Yr much obliged

W. H. Awdry

W. H. F. Talbot Esq


Notes:

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

2. Henry Petty Fitzmaurice, 3rd Marquess of Lansdowne (1780–1863), MP, WHFT’s uncle.

3. See Doc. No: 02618.

4. Joseph Neeld (1789–1856), MP & botanist, sat for Chippenham from 1830 to 1856.

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