TALBOT2130

Chippenham ¹

25^h Jan^ry 1831

Dear Sir,

Soon after the rec^t of your Letter this Morning, I went over to Lacock & found that one Horse Chesnut <sic> had been planted & Fitzsimmons ² had been removing the earth from the other two, but he desired me to say, that he would now put some Manure round the Roots & let these remain till he heard again from you & He thought they would not hurt for some days –

I have spoken to Moore ³ about grubbing half the 20 Acres of Furze at Nethermore ⁴ & it will be set about forthwith – you may rely upon it, that it shall be well watched in every way – The Plan at Nash Hill ⁵ is, for the Men to receive 9^s/ p^r Week from the Man who has contracted to do the draining – & these being Men employed by the Parish, Moore will pay you 4^s/ p^r Week for each Man, in part of your expence –

I am sorry to hear that Mrs Trimnell ⁶ has written in the way you mention – but she has not written to me at all, nor has she rec^d the Money – I was waiting for her answer, in order to know where to send it – Would you wish me to write to her again as matters now stand? –.

I am Dear Sir
Y^r much obliged Ser^t

W. H. Awdry

W. H. F. Talbot Esq
18: Brunswick Terrace Brighton