TALBOT3593

Chippenham ¹
27^th Sept^r 1837

Dear Sir /

Blackham ² had not forgotten your instructions respecting the Grass in the Stew Ground – & when I was at Lacock in [sic] last Week, we had decided upon having it cut as soon as possible – & I was glad to find yesterday, that it was nearly become Hay – George Banks ³ had some Idea of purchasing it & I sent him the Price w^ch Blackham & I considered it worth – it is not the sort of Hay that will do for the Abbey – but if Banks should decline it now, I have no fear of selling it during the Winter – for young Cattle –

The Turf has been laid nearly round the Grave & by tonight will, I hope, be completed – I think that Reed ⁴ has done it very well & he told me, that he had got it somewhere from the outside of the Premises, where it will not be missed –

Tho^s Hayward ⁵ has just called here, & says he thinks he has an opportunity of selling the Bay Horse in case Lady Elisabeth ⁶ should wish to part with it – he did not wish me to write on purpose, but as I was doing so, I thought it as well to mention it –

I am dear Sir y^r obliged Ser^t
W. H. Awdry

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