| Description | Includes:
25 Jun 1896, William's wedding at Bromfield.
Lots of correspondence throughout to Harold Brakspear about the proposed restoration of the chancel.
8 Aug 1896, drafted notes on Henry Fox Talbot's work in photography.
14 Aug 1896, took a note of G Kneller signature, 1677, on back of Barbara's portrait in Cloister bedroom.
10 Sep 1896, William Gale and Miss Smart married.
20 Nov 1896, sale of land at the Red Lion, which belonged to the late Mr Henry Wansbrough.
21 Nov 1896, above land bought by Mr Collins of Bowden Hill for £380.
1896, published a paper on Lacock Church and Abbey.
10 Feb 1897, gave printing press to Armstrong.
11 Feb 1897, found photograph (platinotype) from miniature of his grandfather, William Davenport Talbot: to be framed. Miniature in the possession of Reverend F St John Thackeray and photograph given to Charles by Malcolm Low.
12 Mar 1897, went to see the old farm house at Bowerhill, occupied by Mrs Beaven. Date over door read GMH 1631, George Hulburt founded the Lacock Bread Charity in 1629.
15 Mar 1897, received portrait of Mary Davenport (Mrs Shakespear) framed by Houlston.
20 Mar 1897, forms concerning the bankruptcy of Frederick Fry of Self's farm.
3 Apr 1897, robbery of cash box at Mrs Tanner's China Shop the preceding night.
6 May 1897, sent representation of Parish Council objecting to the closing of the Wilts and Berks Canal.
15 Jun 1897, wrote to D [P Delme] Awdry to serve Sarah Walker with a month's notice to quit, due to being a fortnight behind with her rent.
5 Jul 1897, note that the painting of Sir Gilbert Talbot was painted by J Hales in 1679.
Jul, correspondence with the Home Office.
28 Aug 1897, letter from Home Secretary.
4 Sep 1897, found evidence that his father was a monitor, at Harrow in 1814.
26 Sep 1897, found letter that shows his father was at St Andrew's in 1841.
24 Oct 1897, brought down from the "museum", a large number of small diaries belonging to his grandmother.
14 Nov 1897, verified the date of death of Sharington Talbot, the elder as December 1642, from the Shrewsbury Peerage Case papers. |