| Description | 1. 17 Oct from William Clark Maxwell with an update on Jack (John Henry Gilchrist Clark)'s recovery although he had had a restless night and was in much pain the doctor had not thought it a fresh paralysis. That a second nurse had been sent for so as not to exhaust mother and the present nurse.
2. 20 Oct from Matilda Talbot confirming an improvement in Jack's condition, that he had asked for tapioca pudding, the first "solid" he had had as hitherto he had milk, beef tea and "beat up eggs". Matilda confirmed that she had not only made up the sum she had promised for the Refectory fund in Dumfries but had something over and enclosed £2 for the Chancel restoration and that there may be more to come if she was able to finish an order.
3. 31 Oct from D J White, manager of the Capital and Counties Bank Limited Chippenham branch regarding commissions on "Scotch" cheques explaining that these were deducted by the "Scotch Banks" under an old established practice and in no way charged by the Capital and Counties Bank and that all attempts to abolish it had been resisted. Mr White also commented that such commissions were invariably secure but included within their half yearly charges.
4. 2 Nov from W J Tylee concerning a horse that was currently on hire to Charles, warranting that he was a genuine good horse and the price was £48.
5. 3 Nov from Vezey & Company, coach and harness manufacturers, concerning Charles wanting to purchase a second "Victoria" (one horse carriage), recommending two in first class order and asking Charles to inform them of which kind of "Victoria" was required sending a stamped addressed envelope (unused).
6. 10 Nov from Mary Gilchrist Clarke reporting that power was coming back by degrees to Jack's left hand and that he may be allowed into a chair the following week. She is off to the Old House at Dumfries the following Monday for about a week and then onto Speddoch.
7. 11 Nov from James Wells regarding closure of the Lacock Patriotic Fund and asking Charles to preside over a meeting for that purpose and enclosing a note that the fund had received 602 shillings.
8. 13 Nov from James Wells thanking Charles for his letter and agreeing that his suggestion meets every requirement, also agreeing to call on all the farmers who had not paid so that the accounts could be ready and sending with the letter a number of truth (not enclosed) which had on page 1121 remarks about the Soldiers & Sailors Families Association.
9. 14 Nov from P Delme Awdry confirming that £350 had been aid to Charles' bank, stating that Mr Herbert Harris had asked for permission to sell 12 or 14 larch trees from Charles' plantation to be used in making a summer house and enclosing bills from Bank's and Jenkins and Webb's (not in envelope).
10. 17 Nov from P Delme Awdry stating that Mr Milsom, tenant of Wick Farm, had asked to have the cowhouse doors, the trap-house doors and the wicker gates to his garden repaired, Mr Milsom had also said that there were some tiles off the barn allowing rain in and asking for orders. |