TALBOT8989

Chippenham ¹
July 15^th

Dear Sir,

We are still under the care of the Guards and about 200 Special Constables. The Magistrates have now about 30 of the rioters under examination, but a great many of them are mere Boys – I hope we shall get at the Leaders who evidently organized them – The polling day for North Wilts is fixed for the 21^st (next Friday) betⁿ 8 & 5. You will receive a Card immediately after the nomination which takes place at Devizes on the 18^th unless Sir G. Jenkinson ² should retire on that day, which I am afraid is not likely, though I believe he has no chance of success.

I remain
Yours obliged
West Awdry

The extent of injury I have sustained is confined to the breakage of my office Windows They did not go as the threatened to Monkton.³

[envelope:]
H.F. Talbot Esq
Lacock Abbey.
[envelope flap dry embossed 'Monkton, Chippenham']