Lacock, Chippenham.
April 5th 1867
My dear Mr Talbot,
I am now about to wind up my account with my builder and as it is not convenient for me to pay the whole of the balance immediately Mr West Awdry has kindly offered to get the bank at Chippenham to advance the moneys for six months but that they would require a second name, & he suggested that I should ask you, so I now to write to ask you to do so.
I am glad to hear from Wilkyns that you are soon coming home, there are a good many flowers coming out, that it will be a pity for you to miss. I envy you your proposed tour, and although it will keep you all away from here I do not grudge it, as I am sure the remembrance of the country will be a life long pleasure; I never could expect to see these countries again and yet I know no greater pleasure than a talk over them.
My mother is much better, and I am in hopes, that now the winter seems really come to an end, she will come and stay with me. How long do you intend staying here, as I might pursuade my mother to come to me while you are here.
Yours truly
Edward P. Nicholl