TALBOT8583

Chippenham ¹

1 Aug^t 1862

Dear Sir,

I ought to have answered your letter ’ere <sic> this but I have delayed doing so from day to day in the hope that Croker your Tenant would have called and paid his Rent – He is always behind hand but I dare say he will be here this Week – in the mean time perhaps you will be good enough to say how I shall remit £200 – and I will do so as soon as I hear from you whether he has paid his Rent or not – Captⁿ Gladstone ² has not given me a decided answer about taking the Cottage & piece of Land on Bewley Common ³, or the piece of Land only – he wishes to have the latter at all Events, but I think he ought to have both – I am sorry I cannot report any progress at present at Seend as to the Iron Works, nor is it likely, I conceive, till the American War is over that people will be inclined to speculate in such matters – I will write you fully with reference to the questions you ask about the Lacock Church, next Week, but I put away your letter before I left home for the Assizes, and cannot at this moment refer to it – George Wilkins ⁴ seems delighted with his visit to Edinburgh and the Exhibition and all your kindness to him –

With best regards to M^rs Talbot ⁵ and all your family

Believe me Yours obliged

West Awdry.

P.S.
I duly remitted M^r Clarks money