TALBOT4299

Lacock Abbey
3^d Feb.

Dear Sir

Three days before M^rs Gwynne ¹ left us, she received 24 £; and on the very day she went, she was paid the sum of £17Ì•5Ì which in my opinion must have been the exact balance of account due to her. I think so, both because she was then going, & because of the odd shillings.

As M^rs Gwynne’s sister, at whose instance this demand is made, is a woman of very rapacious character, we think her quite capable of doing so without really believing that anything is due.

It would be otherwise if she were a person of good reputation; we might then ask her to send a copy of M^rs Gwynne’s account book & endeavour to convince her that it had been settled before she went. But under present circumstances to do so, or to show any willingness to go into the question, would I fear only encourage her to give more trouble.

Yours vy Truly
W. H. F. Talbot

W. R. King Esq^r