[heavily water damaged and largely illegible]

To H. F. Tslbot Esq.

Sir

The

should recommend for the [illegible]
plant to plant is 3550 . The sorts I would recommend for the soil at Bowden[illegible] are as follows

Viz. 500 Spruce at 1 - 2 pts.

Viz. 700 Larch at 2 - 3 pts.

Viz. 700 Chestnuts at 2 -3 3 prts.

Vix. 200 Scotch at 1 pt.

Viz. 100 Common Elm at 4 pts.

viz. 700 Birch at 2 - 3 pts.

200 Sycamore at 2 to 3 pts.

Total 3550

If the holes to receive the trees by your own Labourers previous to my sending them I will agree to plant the above number of Trees at Six Pounds per acre with the proviso that I have not less than six Labourers to assist me when planting . The men shall be all good healthy [illegible]

The plants ordered for the Abbey shall be forwarded immediately the weather shall allow.

I am Sir Your Obedient Servant
James Salter

Bath
18^th Dec^r.
30/

P.S. I have stated in my estimate to Mr. Awdry to M^r. Awdry £ 5.10 per acre or 3/6 per day for a Person to superintend but after I had written to M^r. I had concluded [illegible] would give the preference [illegible]

To
H. F. Talbot
31 Sackville S^t.
London