| Description | 1. Undated letter from Joseph Hume while travelling: referring to his French lessons with a gypsy and enquiring if they might meet up the next year, before returning to the Regiment, to cross the Alps together.
2. Unsigned and undated letter concerning debts to the Company and his resignation from the Corps.
3. 8 Mar 1799 Letter from George Lewis concerning arrears in payment of an annuity to John Lyon.
4. 28 Jan 1799 Letter from Henry Taylor, concerning farm and garden matters.
5. 9 Mar 1799 Letter from John Gale with reference to selling land to pay land tax, and trying to answer some questions about the particular of his land.
6. 15 Mar 1798 Letter from C Davenport concerning dogs.
7. 24 Mar 1798 Letter from C Davenport concerning dogs and the purchase of a gun.
8. 8 Mar 1798 Letter from C Davenport thanking him for an invitation to visit Lacock and concerning dogs.
9. Undated letter from C Davenport with a cure for mange.
10. Undated letter from C Davenport with advice about dogs.
11. 27 May 1796 Letter in French from J L Chirot requesting payment of a debt to Madame Reissenberg.
12. 20 Dec 1798 Letter from D Arnot detailing expenses incurred by Master John Jones at Holt School, with account.
13. 19 Jan 1798 Letter from John Shakespear about financial matters: annuities owed to Talbot.
14. Note from Sir Walter Farquhar enclosing a prescription for gout tincture and some advice.
15. 19 Feb 1799 Letter from Henry Taylor concerning estate matters at Lacock. Also reference to Lady Shrewsbury leasing Lacock Abbey.
16. 3 Jul 1797 Letter from Henry Taylor referring to payment of rents, sales of timber and other estate matters. Includes a reference to the garden.
17. 6 Aug 1796 Letter from George Hollis explaining that some bills seem to have queried.
18. 10 Jan 1791 Letter from Thomas Berrington to Mrs Davenport concerning Bredon estate matters.
19. 3 Apr 1785 Copy letter from Mr Darke to Mr Pearkes concerning Mrs Davenport's settling her late father's concerns and her wish to sell the copyhold estates.
20. Undated letters from Thomas Shephard referring to the delay over some work by a stone mason (2).
21. Undated letter from Lacy telling of his movements and his hopes to see the roses at Lacock in the spring.
22. 14 Dec 1786 Letter from Morgan acknowledging the payment of some money.
23. Undated letter to Barbara Davenport from her cousin E Gough discussing her health and the weather.
24. Badly damaged record of several letters from R Bailey referring to Talbot's indisposition and his wish to make Mary Smith comfortable during her life.
25. Undated letter in French concerning buildings.
26. Details in French of payments made to the musicians of HRH Prince Edward at Gibraltar.
27. Account from William Thresher for expenditure on and repairs to farms and cottages.
28. 1797-1798 Accounts between William Talbot and Henry Tayler for rent received and payments on Talbot's behalf for bills (4).
29. Bills from William Gale to Henry Tayler for sawing wood (4).
30. Account of lath nails George Stevens used, with bill for nails and sprigs from William Thresher.
31. Receipt from George Crosby for commission for letting a house at 13 Upper Brook Street.
32. Receipted bill from George Crosby for advertising 13 Upper Brook Street, commission and providing a copy of the assignment of lease.
33. Account of work done at various Lacock estate farms and houses (listed by occupant).
34. Unsigned bill for herbs.
35. Bill from William Bally for a tea caddy.
36. Bill to Lady Elizabeth Talbot from J Woolls for sewing materials.
37. Undated rent record.
38. Receipted bill from William Young to Mr Gibbs for loaves.
39. Rough note of bills owed for pay.
40. Receipted bill from John Hobbs to Mr Shakespear for a mat.
41. Receipted bill from John Gibbs to Miss Davenport for coals.
42. Receipted bills from James Lane to Mrs Davenport for candles, butter and cheese (2).
43. Receipted bill from Charles Wright to Mrs Davenport for loaves and twists.
44. Receipted bill from John Gibbs junior for material, groceries etc, with receipted bill to John Gibbs from John Stride for starch and powder.
45. Printed document on the structure of Parliament in the United Kingdom and money needed to pay for national concerns. |