TALBOT2703

Chippenham ¹
22^nd May 1833

Dear Sir,

I beg to advise a Remittance to Mess^rs Hammersley ² – of £150· –

I will take care to have your suggestion attended to, respecting the Room at the Workhouse for the Superintendent.

I spoke about the fire Engine a short time ago & was glad to hear that it was regularly tried about once in a Month or six Weeks –

I am not able to give any information respecting the Map of the Village – not having had occasion to borrow it at any time – but I trust, there can be no doubt of your finding it among your Papers at the Abbey. –

When the Chimneys were swept at the abbey, a few Weeks ago – some Repairs (of the kind you mention for the Confessional Room) were found wanting in 3 or 4 of the Bed Rooms & I ordered them to be done at the time –

I am sorry to inform you, that M^r Spencer ³ has got into Embarrassments & has left Lacock – I have been relieved from the unpleasant necessity of distraining on his Furniture in order to secure your Rent – by the voluntary offer of the Auctioneer, to guarantee the payments as soon as he proceeds to Sell – I hear that M^r Spencer is not likely to return to Lacock & I shall therefore, most likely, have applications for the House in a short time – Have you, or Captⁿ Feilding ⁴, any one to whom you would wish it offered?

I am Dear Sir Y^r obliged Serv^t
W. A. Awdry

I enclose a note for Capt Feilding –

W H F Talbot Esq^r M. P.
Brampton Square
29 Albemarle Street ⁵
London
Not known ⁶ by the second direction in Brampton square – [illegible]