TALBOT7425

Chippenham ¹

21 July1857

Dear Sir,

I was going to call at the Abbey last Week on my return from our Assizes when I found you had left and I was uncertain about your address – I have seen some of the parties interested in the Seend iron Mines and I have been in communication with the Duke of Somersets Steward on the subject but nothing definite has been decided on. I believe there will be a Meeting of the different Landowners shortly at which I have been requested to be present, and will give you the result as soon as the Meeting has taken place – Have you heard anything from M^r Mansel Talbot ²? I hear from Captⁿ Gladstone ³ that the New Church is to be consecrated on the Twenty Eighth ins^t You will receive the usual Petition from M^r Clarke ⁴, the Bishops Registrar, for your Signature in the meantime – I hope you are better since I last saw you –

I remain yours obliged

West Awdry