| Description | 1. 17 Feb 1908 from Mrs Stanton with a discussion on apostrophes. Also stating that she has letters from a J Talbot of Ingestre to go through and work done by Sanderson Miller.
2. 26 Feb 1908 Note from Mrs Stanton stating "her" J Talbot calls the Bishop of Durham his uncle in 1731.
3. 22 Feb 1908 Letter from Mrs Stanton thanking for help, querying whether the J Talbot of Ingestre is the J Talbot, Vicar of Kineton and hoping that Charles' health improves.
4. 29 Mar 1908 Letter from Mrs Stanton with a discussion on apostrophes, stating that Charles's ancestors had not been consistent and she had learnt to be more thorough in reading documents from the past.
5. 6 Apr 1908 Postcard from Mrs Stanton about errors mentioning Lord Dacre of Belhouse in Essex.
6. 17 May 1908 from Mrs Stanton about lack of time; the andirons were gift of Lady Dacre from letter of Ivory Talbot; how Lord Dacre wanted "true Gothick" and Horace Walpole admired his style; Bishop Butler's reliance on Sanderson Miller.
7. 3 Oct 1908 from Mrs Stanton stating she had finished transcribing the old letters and was going to arrange and edit them. Mentions that Charles had "released the andirons from their black lead covering" and will take the opportunity to look at Ivory Talbot's original letters.
8. 11 Oct 1908 from Mrs Stanton agreeing with Charles about the 18th century architecture that changed the original for the new look that Sanderson Miller took time over.
9. 15 Jan 1909 from Mrs Stanton asking for a print or picture of Ivory Talbot; saying had found out more about Miller and had been to see his house at Radway and the "appalling things he did to his own small but beautiful old Tudor house".
10. 2 Feb 1908 from Mrs Stanton asking for any information about Sanderson Miller's friends. States she does not like his work but he was well thought of in his day. Wonders what people will think of the new houses in 150 years. Charles, in his writing, says they will not survive to be criticised.
11. 21 May 1909 from Mrs Stanton stating that her book on Sanderson Miller is starting to come together and requesting uses of 2 pictures of Ivory Talbot and Lacock Abbey to illustrate the book.
12. 7 Jul 1909 from Mrs Stanton thanking Charles and his niece for a picture of Ivory Talbot and saying that Ivory Talbot was sometimes referred to as John in Sanderson Miller's library.
13. 6 Aug 1909 Letter discussing where Sanderson Miller got his taste for Gothic and comparing it with Horace Walpole's.
14. 12 Aug 1909 from Mrs Stanton thanking Charles, Mrs Gilchrist Clark and her daughter for making her visit so delightful. Also hoping that when Charles reads more about Sanderson Miller he will like him despite what he did to the architecture at Lacock. Mentions a Norman chapel at Broad Campden which has been restored.
15. 17 Aug 1909 from Mrs Stanton thanking Charles for sending her his pamphlet and reporting the death of Mr William Miller.
16. Undated from Mrs Stanton thanking Charles for a picture of Sanderson Miller's "misdeeds" and his tolerance for what had been done. Listing some of the houses Sanderson Miller had influenced. Also Lord Cobham allowing her to explore Hagley.
17. 29 Nov 1909 Envelope containing 6 letters:
a. Undated, asking Charles to mark in pencil any omissions made so she can rectify them.
b. Undated, asking for a picture but no hurry. Mentions Elena de Montfort.
c. 18 Nov thanking Charles and his niece for the picture. Also asking for corrections to her work.
d. 26 Nov discussing the use of spellings, punctuation as they were in original letters quoted as they gave the charm of the age. Also saying that Ivory Talbot's letter would not appear.
e. 29 Nov thanking him for allowing a stranger to wander around the abbey and apologising for the mistake about the chimney that she made.
f. Undated, stating that the chapters on architecture might not be as interesting as the others to the general reader. Apologising for mistakes made.
18. 4 Mar 1912 from Mrs Stanton requesting information about a Portuguese Lady Beatrix (de Sousa?) who married Gilbert Talbot, Earl of Shrewsbury c1430 and her other marriages and illegitimacy and Royal connections.
19. 10 Mar 1912 from Mrs Stanton thanking Charles for his help and the 2 tombs in her memory at Arundel and Fettiplace.
20. 27 Apr 1912 from Mrs Stanton thanking Charles for unravelling the many marriages of Beatrix of Portugal, stating how remarkable she was. |