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Document number: 7460
Date: 05 Oct 1857
Recipient: TALBOT William Henry Fox
Author: COMBES John
Collection: British Library, London, Manuscripts - Fox Talbot Collection
Last updated: 1st September 2003

Devises

Oct 5th 1857

Sir,

I called at Lacock on Saturday and visited your Mines, but unfortunately missed you somewhere in the Plantation. I fear you have too much silica amongst your ore to make it <ill.del.> very valuable. Perhaps, however, you would Kindly inform me on what terms you would Lease on Royalty per Ton, or at what price you would deliver the ore into Boat at per Ton And obliged Yours faithfully

John Combes

H. F. Talbot Esq

Lacock Abbey W Chippenham

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