TALBOT4076

Chippenham ¹
19 May 1840

Dear Sir,

I have seen Captain Rooke ² who is quite ready to adopt the arrangement you propose for making Rey Bridge ³ the boundary of the River, ⁴ but he considers Humphries ⁵ should make some apology for the offensive language which he used towards his Keeper, they (Humphries & Blackham) ⁶ being at the time on Captⁿ Rooke’s side of the Bridge and on M^r Montagu’s Land – I am sorry that I am prevented waiting upon you this Morning being obliged to attend to a public Meeting, but I will do so any Morning this Week (after tomorrow) most convenient to you – The summons stands over for the present.

I am Dear Sir Your obliged Serv^t
West Awdry.