TALBOT1715

My dear Sir

I this morning received the enclosed Letter ¹ & it has made me halt between a dislike to trouble you in the Subject and a fear that I should not do justice to the Writer if under present circumstances I should withold from you the very high Opinion which I entertain of him. – He for 2 or 3 years lived in Sir W^m Hothams Family as Tutor to his Sons ² & principally through Sir Williams strong recommendation to Sir C. Cole ³ he came in the same Capacity to Penllergare ⁴ & when after a residence of about a Year and a half he left us to be married he carried with him the respect and good wishes of our whole Neighborhood [sic] – The living alluded to is probably engaged or intended for some personal Friend and otherwise if you should wish to have the situation filled by a modest well informed & gentlemanly Man I think you cannot do better than give it to M^r Moule

I am very dear Sir Very truly Yours
L W Dillwyn

Penllergare
Sept. 24. 1828

Swansea Sept^br twenty six 1828 Chris^er Cole.
Henry F. Talbot Esq^re
Laycock Abbey
Chippenham
Post Office
Brighton