Lacock Abbey,
Chippenham.
Sat. 22 Aug.
My Dear Charles
You will be sorry to hear of the death of your great Aunt, poor Mrs Saunders1 she died on the 13th of this month at the age of 85. I liked her very much & was very sorry to hear it. We have had a violent storm all day. Whether we have lost any timber I know not – But the day after you went during a perfect calm at 4 oclock in the afternoon a principal bough of our finest oak tree, in the stewground, fell down with a great crash, which Wilkins 2 took for thunder. I hope you inquire for letters at the “Rooms” – I forwarded a Melksham 3 letter. I have no more county news than what I gave in my last.
Tilly 4 thanks you for your last letter & will write in a few days – She is at Carruchan & will stay there some time longer. Children all well.
Your affte
Father
Fields are quite green again, the change is magical.
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Charles H. Talbot EsqPlease cite as “TALBOT1098,” in Ɛpsilon: accessed on