| Description | 1. 27 Jun 1887 Postcard from Bath Field Club acknowledging receipt of a postal order.
2. 3 Sep 1887 from West Awdry about Mr Stocks and a possible meeting with Fortune. Mr Stocks is willing to take a lease for either 3 or 5 years and Mr Awdry is willing to prepare this.
3. 11 Jun 1887 from West Awdry about Reybridge Park. He mentions that a Mr and Mrs Knight called on him to ask if they might meet with Charles early the next week.
4. Undated letter from E Haworth thanking Charles for his visit to the Abbey and it was much approved of by other members of the party. Mentions he had seen a small stone vessel and says there are some similar in Wales like this, encloses a picture and says he thinks this is a Cornish one as the handle is unknown in Wales. Thinks they are connected with churches. The vessel is very small and he asks if Charles knows of any more in Wales. Also enclosed with the picture of the stone vessel is a very small cutting from a newspaper) referring to "An Act for vesting part of the Estate of John Talbot Esq", he says he presumes that Charles has the Act mentioned but if not then his friend Colman can supply him.
5. 16 Jun 1887 from Ela Talbot saying she does not know how interested Charles is in the arrangements of the Jubilee but that he might be interested in knowing where they are going to be on that occasion. Stands are being put up in every available location but the charges are very high and she and Rosamond are determined that they will not pay for any seats but wait and see whether they offered any seats from friends and through the kindness of the Archdeacon or rather Mrs Fanary; they have been offered seats in the stand at St Margaret's Church yard which has a covered top to keep off the heat of the sun. They hope to be entertained at Montague House. Mary Maxwell has been staying with them since Saturday and Tilly (Matilda) came up from Cambridge on Monday.
6. 23 Jun 1887 from Gilchrist Clark thanking Charles for his letter. He is alive to the necessity of doing something with himself but has not seen anything that would cover his expenses. He is not afraid of hard work but does not feel he could stand indoor work. Realises he will have to give up his present place even though it suits him well but he will not be able to keep it unless he finds someone to share with.
7. 5 Sep 1887 from Savory and Moore, with two enclosures, extolling the virtues of their various "peptonised products" for delicate digestions.
8. 10 Jun 1887 from Tilly (Matilda) saying she was glad to receive the "Jack" card and that subsequently Charles got home safely. Hopes that Charles has retained a sufficiently pleasant impression of Dumfries to induce him to return next year. She has got hold of Jack - he had been moving about and he could not come north but would be glad to see her there. She is going to Cambridge to see Willie (William Gilchrist-Clark) and will spend Sunday with him. Pleased Charles wrote to Jack and hopes the letter will have a good effect upon him and will see that as all sensible people are of the same opinion that he will realise the necessity for exertion on his part. Mary Maxwell is still trying to get a seat in Westminster Abbey but she thinks this is not possible.
9. 31 Mar 1878 from J Baron, Rectory, Upton Scudamore, saying he is sorry that Charles will not be able to join him on Thursday. Talks of various items discovered in a building in Warminster and whether they are genuine, coats of arms are discussed and various heraldic discussion. A small picture has been drawn of a coat of arms.
10. Speech written by Sir Banister Flight Fletcher to a meeting of the Liberals of North West Wiltshire; he refers to a speech he made in the House of Commons about justice for Ireland, Lord Hartington, and various injustices visited upon Ireland in the past. Includes a bill from Marshall Lord for repairs to various items of clothing and braiding. |