Description | 1. 30 Jul from Ela Talbot from Swanage confirming her arrival, although delayed by "excursion trains", that the weather is delightful for sitting about and being idle, describing a visit to Corfe castle and proposing a boat trip to Lulworth. 2. 2 Aug from West Awdry concerning various tenancy matters. 3. 2 Aug from John Paley enclosing a letter from Herbert Carpenter and asking that Charles replies to it, stating that Mr Estcourt had got some plans for a restoration but that he had not seen them nor knew if the plans were carried out in accordance with the plans. Letter from R Herbert Carpenter requests information on Lacock Church as his father had worked on the church and he wanted to know if the works were carried out. 4. 3 Aug from R Herbert Carpenter concerning the "Annexe", the number and citing of doors and windows in the same and whether there had been a chancel destroyed during the Reformation on the site of that erected in 1776 5. 5 Aug from Thomas Holloway enclosing a tracing for the doorway for a building housing a fire engine, suggesting that Mr Banks needs to be spoken to very plainly regarding his bill as at Lady Day and suggesting that Holloway found Banks "a somewhat liberty taking man who requires keeping well in his place". 6. 7 Aug from Thomas Holloway regarding proposed works to the fire engine building's doorway. 7. 12 Aug from John Wiltshire confirming that two applications had been received for a tavern, that the Committee was meeting at 9 that evening but that the correspondent's grandson appears to be sinking fast. 8. Undated from John Wiltshire explaining that his grandson was not any better than the day before after a bad night. |