TALBOT8813

Llandough. April 2^nd 1864

My dear Mr Talbot,

I have obtained the consent of the Bishop and Archbishop to the sale of the present glebe house, and when I was last at Laycock Mr W Awdry kindly came over with me, and pointed out the site that he thought would be desirable, in which I agreed; I have proposed to him to exchange the whole glebe, which is only eight acres and scattered, for land adjoining the proposed site.

What I propose to do is first to sell the present house, and then to borrow from the Governors of Queen Anne’s bounty <sic> the sum sufficient to cover the expenses of building a new house, they will lend three years income to be paid off in Thirty equal annual instalments at 3½ percent.

I am glad to say that my brother’s children are much better though I am afraid that the boy is very delicate. I hope my Mother will soon start for Mentone; have you given up your idea of going there this spring?

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Edward P. Nicholl.

P.S. I intend employing a builder who has done my church and many other works in this county, and is soon to begin a house for a gentleman at Trowbridge to cost 6 or 800 pounds –