TALBOT7862

Chippenham

30 April 1859

Dear Sir,

I enclose you Col^l Boldero’s ¹ retiring Address – I will give you the reasons w^ch caused it When I have the pleasure of seeing you – I hear that after all M^r Lowe ² is was opposed at Calne by a Wine-Merchant there! of course to be beaten 3. to 1.

8. ^oClock

Captⁿ Gladstone ³ is returned for Devizes at the head of the Poll.

M^r Griffith ⁴ second

Poor M^r Watson Taylor ⁵ no where!

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Sir John Neeld ⁶ out for Cricklade – his place being taken by Lord Ashley ⁷!

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2 Conservatives for Weymouth in lieu of 2 Liberals –

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Lord Edw^d Thynne ⁸ for Frome instead of M^r Nicoll ⁹ the Tailor

M^r Way ¹⁰ – Conservative for Bath – beating M^r Phin ¹¹ <sic> –

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Salisbury has returned the two old Members

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Next Week will give us the Counties –

Yours in haste

West Awdry