TALBOT3473

Chippenham ¹
14^th March 1837

Dear Sir

I have to acknowledge the rec^t of your two last Letters -

Respecting Miss [Brackstone's?] ² House - I offered it to M^rs Barton at £15- p^r annum as you desired - but she thought it too high & declined it - the Water being indifferent & the House old - after receiving your Message by Lady E- ³ I offered it again at £10- 10- 0 - & she has taken it at that Rent - but if you should wish at any time to advance the Rent - her Tenancy will be determined by the usual Notice of half a Year -

With regard to the small Item belonging to Snozzell's House - inserted in the Abbey Bill, it appeared to have been accidentally copied from his Book & put into the wrong Bill -

I have spoken to M^r Fussell respecting the Land now last planted - & he will be very glad to have it again as soon as you have removed the Trees -

Tho^s Hayward ⁴ has been with me this Morning & I am happy to say, that he has been commissioned by his Brother to accept your offer of £60- & give up the Property - of course, therefore the Tenants will pay their Rents to me at Lady day-⁵

I hope to be at Devizes one day this Week & then to pay £100- to the Bank, on your Account -

I am Dear Sir Y^r Obliged Ser^t
W H. Awdry

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