TALBOT3335

London
15 July 1836

My dear Sir,

I am much obliged by your kind invitation ¹ to Lacock Abbey; but M^rs Lubbock & my two young ones ² are going with me to Clifden [sic]³ and our plans are rather uncertain therefore I regret that I cannot avail of your kindness.

We yesterday voted the printing of your paper in the Phil. Trans. ⁴

My own opinion is against mechanical contrivances for registering the trim & height of high water but for the height it might be done by merely having a ring round the staff of the Tide gage.

[illustration]

Let AB be the coller through which the rod works C the ring, fastened so that it can slide upon the rod.

Would not your board ⁵ have to be recovered every day.

Yours very truly,
J W Lubbock

H. F. Talbot Esq^r
Lacock Abbey
Chippenham