TALBOT2803

Chippenham ¹

12^th Feb^ry 1834

Dear Sir/

Fitzsimmons ² appears quite on the alert respecting the Wall & the Men who have undertaken to watch, are, I have no doubt, equally so, in order to share in the £5 – but as yet, no one has been discovered –

I will attend to your instructions as to settling the Book, till you mention to the contrary –

I have seen M^r Alexander ³ & he informs me, that your Present to the Literary Institution, was all right according to the List, & that they were the sort of Books which were wanted – I understood from him, that M^r Neeld ⁴ & yourself had been appointed Patrons of the Institution – of which I presume you are to be informed officially & that the Books will then be acknowledged in due form – M^r Neeld has not yet made his Present – when I hear what it is, I will let you know –

I am sorry to say, that I shall have a Tenant to find for Reybridge ⁵ Cottage, after the ensuing Summer, the Place is considered too cold for M^rs Awdry in the Winter & my Cousin ⁶ is talking of looking for a Place in the Neighbourhood of Clifton ⁷ –

I am Dear Sir
Y^r obliged Ser^t

W. H. Awdry

W. H. F. Talbot Esq
M.P

31 Sackville Street
Piccadilly
London