TALBOT2310

Chippenham ¹

23^d Feb. 1832

Dear Sir,

I shall have pleasure in attending to your wishes respecting the new district intended to be added to the Borough of Chippenham – my reason for writing immediately, is to suggest that it would be very desirable for you to write to M^r Ashe ² before I am seen at Langley – He is the principal Proprietor of that Parish & I think he would appreciate the compliment if his Interest was requested before his Tenants were applied to upon the subject – Whether my Ideas are right or wrong, I am sure that you will excuse my stating them & therefore I do so without hesitation in the hope of its being of service –

I remember your calling at Harnish during the last Election & therefore presume that M^r Clutterbuck ³ is aware of your intentions – He is almost the sole Proprietor of Harnish as you probably know – Pray give me a a <sic> few lines on the subject of Langley in the course of this Week & I shall then be prepared with my answer in that Parish, in case I should have to make them – as I feel that territory to be rather ticklish ground to tread upon & am therefore the more anxious to begin safely –

I am Dear Sir
Y^r Obliged Serv^t

W. H. Awdry

His address is

the Rev^d Rob^t Ashe
Langley Burrell ⁴
Chippenham

W. H. F. Talbot Esq
31. Sackville Street
Piccadilly
London