| Description | 1. 11 Jan 1890 Letter from Thomas Holloway about trees at Naish Hill Farm to be sold.
2. 10 Jan 1890 Letter from Matilda Caroline Talbot with general news, asking about the spread of influenza and what to do if you have symptoms. Also about Maudie "coming out" at a party.
3. 12 Jan 1890 Letter from Rosamond Talbot about an influenza epidemic; 8th annual report of the Westminster Working Women's House listing members of committee including Rosamond, donations, accounts and a précis of the year.
4. 15 Jan 1890 Letter from Mary Maxwell with news of William Gilchrist Clark-Maxwell in the South of Spain.
5. 18 Jan 1890 Letter from Rosamond Talbot with family news, including death of Mr Talbot of Margam and serious illness of others, including Noel, from influenza.
6. 20 Jan 1890 Postcard from Rosamond Talbot about Noel's illness and his improvement.
7. 23 Jan 1890 Letter from Mary Gilchrist-Clark enclosing a letter from William Gilchrist Clark-Maxwell in Seville, which gives details of the architecture of Seville and also mentions facsimiles of warrants signed by Lady Jane Grey and Queen Mary for successor to Sir William Sharington and says to be sure to keep them in his possession. She told of the lectures they attended under the University Extension Scheme.
8. 25 Jan 1890 Letter from Rosamond Talbot with family news including further improvement in Noel's health.
9. 2 Feb 1890 Letter from Rosamond Talbot regarding dental procedures and Noel's health.
10. 15 Feb 1890 Letter from Thomas Holloway about not installing a water supply to cottages in Nethercote and waiting for the Company to provide water to Lacock.
11. 17 Feb 1890 Letter from Thomas Holloway acknowledging reply from Charles to above letter.
12. 20 Feb 1890 Letter from Rosamond Talbot regarding a visit to Bournemouth.
13. 20 Feb 1890 Letter from William Gilchrist Clark-Maxwell about a book he sent about Ireland, relating to a Unionist point of view.
14. 26 Feb 1890 Letter from Fanny Smith with an invitation to lunch to repay her visit to Lacock.
15. 24 Feb 1890 Letter from the rector of Cherhill with regard to misunderstanding of dates.
16. 1890-1891 Newspaper cuttings. Subjects include the tobacco pipe question concerning a window in Lacock Church in 4 letters sent to Devizes and Wilts Gazette and Herald; 16 Jun 1891 report about South Sea stock gambling; the marriage in Lacock of Elizabeth Stumpe to Henry Knevett, later related by marriage to Lord Thomas Howard; a review of Gotch's "Architecture of the Renaissance in England"; damage to ancient manuscripts; limited accommodation of Public record Office; death of Canon Jackson; letter from Charles Henry Talbot about the Bath Photographic Society and photogenic drawings.
17. 31 Dec 1890 Letter from William Gilchrist Clark-Maxwell about methods of abstracting information on Lacock from deeds in the Public Record Office. |