Chippenham ^<1>

Jan^y 1^st 1833.

Dear Sir

I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your Cheque for £128·16·4 per M^r Awdry ^<2> on account of the Chippenham Election bills sent you. –

I was all Day yesterday and the whole of to day engaged in distributing your Donation to the Poor of Chippenham, Pewsham Langley &c, and will send you the amount disposed of in a day or two, – I think it will amount to about £40 –

I have had some thoughts of leaving it to yourself to give what you thought proper for my Agency bill, but as you requested to know, I beg to name 100 guineas which will include a few Pounds I have expended on different Occasions, subsequent to your Canvass in June last, not before charged you. –

I take this Opportunity of informing you, that the waiter at the Angel Inn, has not been paid any thing for his attendance &c during the Election in 1831 which I presume escaped your recollection –

I remain Dear Sir
Yours very faithfully

W^m Wilmot Jun^r

H. F. Talbot Esq^r M.P.
Lacock Abbey –

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Notes:

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

2. Probably William Henry Awdry (1778–1847), solicitor, Chippenham.