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2664 - Talbot family of Lacock
3 - Family
1 - Talbot family
2 - Correspondence
Reference
2664/3/1B/207
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Item
Title
Letters to Charles Henry Talbot.
Description
1. 18 Oct 1904 from Harold Brakspear to say that Banks' estimate for the removal of a cauldron and re-building of a pedestal was "not out of the way".
2. 8 Nov 1904 Postcard from Messrs Lawrence & Bullen Limited offering to send post free an Illustrated Prospectus containing colour plates and several specimen pages of "A History of English Furniture" by Percy Macquoid to be published in (probably) 20 monthly parts.
3. 22 Dec 1904 from Gilbert Eyre Peto regarding detail of a scorpion in the stone mullions at Iford Manor.
4. 2 Jan 1905 from Mary Gilchrist on the failure of the new railway to open and issues with Local Government.
5. 5 Jan 1905 from Gilbert Eyre Peto apologising for his failure to arrive at Lacock but that the roads were in a dreadful state and that he had skidded and fell from his bicycle twice and so had given up and gone home.
6. 7 Jan 1905 from C E Edgcumbe to say that he had passed on Charles' letter to the General Manager at Paddington and sending regards to Rosamond.
7. 23 Jan 1905 from Richard Foley enclosing a letter and invoice from Tilley & Parry for the sale of a wardrobe at the auction the preceding day.
8. 7 Feb 1905 from Mrs Foley regarding potential insurance claim for chimney fire at a house in Church Street.
9. 11 Feb 1905 from E H Goddard of the Wiltshire Archaeological & Natural History Society regarding the possibility of annual subscriptions for the museum.
10. 11 Feb 1905 from Richard Foley to say that two applications to rent the house in High Street lately occupied by Mr Freeth had been received from Mrs Brewer (who used to live in the house) and John Martin. Foley recommended the latter as the better tenant despite the fact his wife "….does not bear the best of characters…".
11. 16 Feb 1905 from Richard Foley stating that the insurance company had requested an estimate for replacing the tiles damaged due to the chimney fire and that he had sent on the estimate from Banks and that the information regarding use of the rail motor was very encouraging.
12. 6 Mar 1905 from Alan Broderick regarding raising funds to build a classroom with a list of other subscribers.
13. Notes regarding halt for rail motor and costs.
Date
1904-1905
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