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Document number: 8200
Date: 22 Sep 1860
Recipient: TALBOT William Henry Fox
Author: LACOCK AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
Collection: British Library, London, Manuscripts - Fox Talbot Collection
Collection number historic: LA60-084
Last updated: 1st September 2003

Lacock Agricultural Society.

Lacock, Sep 22nd 1860

Sir

The Annual Ploughing Match of the Lacock Society, will take place in a field in the occupation of Mr Cave. New Farm – in the Parish of Lacock, on Wednesday Octr 3rd 1860

Edwin Erms

Honl Secst

ploughs to be in the field by Ten o’clock: any Plough not having a skim coulter, will be disqualified.

Members intending to se d ploughs must give notice in writing on or before

Dinner will be provided at the Lion Inn Lacock at four o clock