Description | 1. 12 May 1869 Leaflet from the New University Club announcing when the next Annual General Meeting of the club members will be. 2. 1874 Receipted bill from Joseph West for repairs to boots. 3. 20 Sep 1874 Note by Charles Henry Talbot to Mr Cunnington about some correspondence with Canon Jackson about some ancient stones found when the chancel was rebuilt and that he would like to accept these stones as they cannot be preserved at Luckington Church. 4. 1874 Notes relating to New Land Mead and Normead and a property for James Selman, and rent he may pay (3).
5. 1874 Envelope saying "Miss Kellaway and Tigwell's bills - Weymouth": a. Bills from Miss M A Kellaway for lodgings and sundries of groceries (7). b. Receipted bills from J Tigwell confectioner for chocolate and sweets (6).
6. 1870 Receipt for subscription to the Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Society. 7. 15 Feb 1871 Letter from Mr Curling to Charles Henry Talbot advising him to get revaccinated before he comes to London. 8. 1874-1875 Copy of John Gale's balance sheet for wood cut at Inwood and Underwood. 9. 1874 Copy of James Fortune's house account balance sheet for work to pipes and general maintenance. 10. 1874-1875 Copy of James Fortune's manor account balance sheet for maintenance to the village houses. 11. 12 Sep 1872 Letter from William Henry Fox Talbot to Charles Henry Talbot telling him that one of the most curious things in the British Museum is an Etruscan flint arrowhead dependent from its centre as a charm. A similar superstition prevailed in England where they were supposed to be arrows shot by fairies. One of the most perfect he had seen was picked up on the seashore of south west Scotland but in general those found are too large for fairies arrows. 12. 1873 Receipted bill from James Coleman for books. 13. 1873-1874 Copy of J & J Morrill's manor account for work carried out on the village houses. 14. 1874 Copy of J & J Morrill's abbey account for general maintenance work. 15. 1874 Copy of James Fortune's garden account for maintenance for tools and conservatory. 16. 1874 Copy of Charles Bank's account for general maintenance. 17. 17 Jun 1873 Letter from J Stokes to Charles Henry Talbot recommending the use of turpentine for getting rid of bugs in wood and how to use a small brush to get right up to the wainscoting. 18. Piece of paper with a drawing of a section of a window in the gable of a house in Church Street. 19. 17 Oct 1872 Draft letter to Keary Stokes and Goldney from Charles Henry Talbot accepting the appointment of executor of the will of the late Stephen Fussell, to be one of the two magistrates who are to decide upon the distribution of the Trust Fund. On the reverse are some notes about various things he must do. 20. Paper with small drawings and a description of wood mouldings and where they are located. 21. Paper with a mathematical drawing and equation to find the centre of gravity of something. 22. Papers with notes about various documents and dates. On the outside of the folded paper is a note, probably by Charles Henry Talbot, "This was an attempt to arrange the documents in this tower and though it was unsuccessful I do not wish to destroy it". 23. Part of an envelope addressed to the "Gentleman residing at Lacock Nunnery" containing two franked stamps. |