3 Brick Court Temple
May 30 1834

Dear Sir

I was fortunate enough to get the Chippenham ^<1> Bill up to the Lords with the others on Tuesday Evening –

I am very much in hopes that the purchase Money for M^rs Thackerays ^<2> property is by this time actually paid to Messrs Drummonds to your Account as Trustee of Mr & M^rs Thackerays Settlem^{t <3>} –

It will therefore only remain to ascertain the Amount of the expences [sic], which shall be done as soon as possible, & have the balance invested in the Funds.

I am Dear Sir Your most ob Ser^vt
J R Hayward

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Notes:

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

2. Mary Anne Thackeray, née Shakespear (1793–1850).

3. Francis Thackeray (1793–1842), author. [See Doc. No: 02789].