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Reference	2664/1/2G/99
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Title	Letters from and to Matilda Talbot regarding making a loan to a mason in Lacock.
Description	1. Letter from Matilda Talbot to Mr Walton noting that "the Russian boy - Oleg Goffman - was granted naturalization in November and got away to sea in December, an apprentice in a British ship." The letter requests advice about making a loan to a mason, who is the son of a former gardener at Lacock. Matilda Talbot admires his skill as a mason but regrets his business management which has led to his being in debt. She suggests that the Lacock estate could make £250 available and that her brother-in-law Edward Stewart another £250. 2. Part of a letter to Matilda Talbot from Mr Walton offering advice about making a loan to the mason. 3. Letter from Matilda Talbot to Mr Walton in response to his advice explaining that she does not want Richard Foley to know about the matter and requesting Mr Walton to interview the mason either in London or during a visit to the Abbey.
Date	1927

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