TALBOT8624

Chippenham
19 Dec. 1862

Dear Sir,

Captⁿ Gladstone ¹ has I believe written to you about his application to get Bowden Hill formed into a separate District for Ecclesiastical purposes, intending with the assistance of M^r Merewether ² to increase the Endowment and to build a small Parsonage House at the bottom of the Hill. I have told him that I consider your consent as Patron will be required, as well as that of M^r Paley ³ as Vicar – I understand the latter has been given –

I have received poor old Haywards ⁴ Xmas application – Please to say whether I am to give him 10^s/. as usual – and whether you wish me to pay your annual School Subscriptions –

I remain dear Sir Yours obliged
West Awdry.

H F. Talbot Esq.