TALBOT2070

Lacock

8^th Nov^r 1830. –

Sir,

Some of my Family have visited your district both this and last Week, – I hope by next Monday I may be able to attend myself.

There are about 40Ft of Roofing done, and about 20 of them covered in – the stack is ready to receive the Chimney and the flat course is nearly done to receive the Bannisters – part of the parapet is lengthened this Week and some brickwork done in the inside. ¹

The new leathers to the engine were done immediately after you gave the order, and on the 4^th inst^t I had it brought down by the side of my Garden and worked; the new leather was porous in places which I find is generally the case until it has been done over with Beeswax and fat – this I have directed Blackham to do. Strong has not yet sent any Plan of a Window when he does I will attend to it as you desire.

The day fixed for the Winter distribution of things to the Poor is fixed for the 6^th of December. I will take the liberty of giving you a statement of Subscriptions, Donations, Deposits &c^a which will give you a clearer view of what can be effected – doubling the Deposits you will perceive to be impossible

	£	s	d
Subscriptions	20 ·	11 ·	0
Donations –	22 · 8 ·	0
	_________
	42.	19.	0

Expenses incurred		– 5 – –
Amt of Deposits to		26 · 15 · 1½
the 1st November

and it must be remembered that along the Winter Months up to next April there will be a considerable Sum wanted to relieve cases of Distress in the various districts.

I am Sir
Your Obed^t Humble Ser^t

Philip Phelps

W. H. Talbot Esq

W. H. F Talbot Esq
31 Sackville Street
London