TALBOT5045

Chippenham ¹
March 7^h–

Dear Sir,

I have seen Captⁿ Feilding ² & am glad to find that he intends being at the Lacock Vestry tomorrow – I regret that I am prevented doing so likewise, having to set out for Yorkshire early in the Morning –

Captⁿ F. and Tho^s Moore ³ both thoroughly understand what you wish to have proposed respecting the enquiries which should be made at [illegible], before any thing is determined on & M^r Harman ⁴ is of the same opinion – so that I hope there will be no opposition to the preliminary steps – the expence of which can be but trifling –

Phelps ⁵ informs me that he has parcelled out the 12 Acres of Arable Land in the way you mentioned & I hope by Lady day,⁶ to set the Parties at Work on their allotments – I entirely agree with you in opinion that the Plan, when fixed on a more extensive scale, should be held out as a permanent measure, in order to ensure good cultivation. This 12 Acres piece, is in the Corsham Road ⁷ –

I hope to be at home again by the 20^th Ins^t If in the mean time you should wish to send any instructions to Lacock, my Son ⁸ will be happy to execute them for me –

I am Dear Sir Y^r obliged Serv^t
W. H. Awdry