Lacock
March 31
Sir
I regret that I do not possess any family papers which throw light upon the events which took place in Wiltshire during the civil wars –
The notices which You are publishing, if collected together would probably make an interesting volume
I am Sir Your obedt Servt
H. F. Talbot
James Waylen Esq
Etchilhampton
Devizes
[Notes added in Waylen's hand:]<1>
The Wilts Militia joined the royal army in opposing Monmouth 1685. The Day after the battle of Sedgemoor, Sherrington Talbot fell in a duel with an artillery officer – I enquired of the present Mr Talbot for their further particulars of that event – and the annexed was his reply –
Mr H. Fox Talbot is the inventor of the Talbotype, and the author of a small philosophical work on English derivations
Notes:
1. See Doc. No: 06400.