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1. Bundle of notes by Charles Henry Talbot on estate and history:
Notes by Charles Henry Talbot on Corsham church.1875
Notes on churchwardens in 16th and 17th centuries.
Notes on estate rentals in 19th century.
Mrs G Banks' rent account to Lady Day 1876.
Notes on abbey development and estate.
Note on an inscription at Reybridge.
Extract from Parker's Domestic Architecture, vol 3, on Little Sodbury manor, with detailed notes on that by Charles Henry Talbot.
2. List of Blue Cross abstainees, undated.
3. "The Boat of Glass", a poem by Mrs Wister, 1869.
4. Part of a letter from Jerry Rucker about some photographs.
5. 1882 Bundle of vouchers of Mr T Holloway's accounts: payments for advertising underwood for sale from George Simpson, for an advert in the North Wilts 6. 6. Herald from R F Houston, for pipes from W H Brinkworth.
7. Notices of publications: Louis Gruner's valuable fine art publications and Mr Owen Jones' grammar of ornament.
8. Two newspaper cuttings about the end of the tithe rent charge, unknown publications.
9. Poem in French, author unknown.
10.1936 acknowledgement of remittance from Charles Angell.
11. British Museum postcard of a 14th century pitcher.
12. London Museum postcard of Oliver Cromwell's watch and pocket bible.
13. London Museum postcard of the steelyard of Sir Thomas Gresham, 1572.
14. Charles Henry Talbot's label for a proof of the history of Lacock, 1835.
15. Information on a series of postcards.
16. Barclays Bank booklet on a letter of indication and list of correspondents, undated.
17. Poem entitled "The Past" by William Cullen Bryant.
18. List of Chinese puzzles with folding instructions.
19. 17 Oct and 25 Nov 1911 Letter from the Smithsonian Institution to Charles Henry Talbot about the possibility of having some material of William Henry Fox Talbot's work for an exhibition, and then thanking him for specimens of William Henry Fox Talbot's work.
20. 18 and 27 Jul and 26 Sep 1911 Letters from H Snowden Ward to Charles Henry Talbot about the material to be sent to the Smithsonian Institution.
21. 30 Oct 1911 Letter from William Wesley & Son, booksellers and publishers, to Charles Henry Talbot asking him to send the William Henry Fox Talbot material to them for shipping.
22. 7 and 15 Jan 1911/1912 Letters from J Mansel Frankley, the vice president of the photographic section of the Cardiff Naturalists Society, about some work of William Henry Fox Talbot's.
23. Cabinet portrait of Lady Ilchester, photographed by Alexander Bassano.
24. Various drawings of architectural features:
Saxon arch, Britford Church, Wiltshire.
Two unlabelled drawings of window frames.
Unlabelled drawing of a door.
25. 12 Aug 1915 Letter from Reverend Francis H Manley to Charles Henry Talbot about the South Sea Bubble and an article in the Wiltshire Archaeological Magazine.
26. 29 Jul 1915 Letter from Reverend Francis H Manley to Charles Henry Talbot about the Styles family's involvement with the South Sea Company and the Oeiles / Eyles family's link to Bowden Park.
27. 11 Jan 1916 Letter from John E Gladstone to Charles Henry Talbot about Fussell's charity.
28. 11 Jan 1916 Letter from W H Ramsbottom to Charles Henry Talbot about Fussell's charity.
29. 8 Nov 1915 Letter from W H Ramsbottom to Charles Henry Talbot about Fussell's charity.
30. 20 Dec 1915 Letter from Walter Money to Charles Henry Talbot about the Bath Road.
31. 25 Feb 1915 Letter from William Gilchrist Clark-Maxwell to Charles Henry Talbot about a photograph of Blois showing an example of an architectural movement.
32. 11 Mar 1915 Letter from William Gilchrist Clark-Maxwell to Charles Henry Talbot about Bromham enclosing a cutting from the Wiltshire Times about a "royal palace at Bromham".
33. 22 Jan 1912 Letter from Harold Gorst to Charles Henry Talbot announcing he would like to visit.
34. 11 May 1879 Letter from Rosamond Talbot to Charles Henry Talbot about wages for butlers, and family matters.
35. 22 July 1878, letter from John Paley about a school meeting and arrangements.
36. 27 Jul 1915 Letter from Frederick Banks to Charles Henry Talbot about a gutter between Talbot's house and one belonging to Mrs Fortune.
37. 28 Oct 1915 Letter from Frederick Banks to Charles Henry Talbot about water leaking through a wall and a gutter.
38. 8 Jul 1915 Letter from Frederick Banks to Charles Henry Talbot about material used on the porch house and Kettles Cottage.
39. 1891 Pencil notes from metallic book by Charles Henry Talbot.
40. 15 Feb 1912 Extract from George Tucker's catalogue of books with letter to Charles Henry Talbot to say one book in his order has been sold.
41. 1875 Receipted bill from Charles Banks for bricks, planking, repairs to estate properties and other items; receipted bill from John Gale for carpentry work; bill for account from George Barth & Co.
42. Bundle of "miscellaneous notes" of Charles Henry Talbot.
43. 28 Aug 1899 Letter from Millicent Allen with general news.
44. Note by Charles Henry Talbot on unidentified coats of arms, possibly carved 1327-1337.
45. 8 Mar 1878 Draft letter from Charles Henry Talbot enclosing a deed of indemnity.
46. 2 and 4 Jan 1913 Receipted bills to Charles Henry Talbot from H & T Kirby & Co for glycecols.
47. 1913 Receipt from W L Brown, Wiltshire County Council, to Charles Henry Talbot for a Lacock parochial register.
48. 1871 Acknowledgement of a postal order from Tuckett & Southcombe to Charles Henry Talbot. On reverse is a copy letter dated 1874 from Charles Henry Talbot to Mr Awdry about estate rental matters.
49. 1895 Rough draft of notes on 16th century work at Sudeley Castle, drawn up for Mrs Dent by Charles Henry Talbot.
50. Notes by Charles Henry Talbot on a church and others (2 pieces of paper).
51. 30 Aug 1878 Copy letter to Coutts from Charles Henry Talbot and the executors of Amelina Petit giving them a power of attorney.
52. 1 Jan 1884 Memorandum of an agreement concerning underwood at Nethermore with William Angel and others.
53. Visiting card of Doctor Richard Lepsius.
54. Visiting card of "Compte de Pollon".
55. Job description for Roger Giles, parish clerk, surgeon and schoolmaster.
56. Separate bundle:
Draft note from Charles Henry Talbot on the Stourhead collection of antiquities.
Signed request to the Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Society for a special meeting to discuss the transfer of the Stourhead Collection of Antiquities to the society's museum at Devizes.
11 Jul 1878 Letter from (Skinner?) to Charles Henry Talbot regarding the transfer of the Stourhead collection.
18 Jan 1878 Letter from W Hillier to Charles Henry Talbot enclosing the request for a meeting.
4 Jan and 5 Mar 1878 Letters from Jackson to Charles Henry Talbot about the deed of indemnity for the Stourhead collection and other matters to do with the transfer.
Epitome of proposed deed of covenant relating to the removal of the Stourhead collection of antiquities to the museum of the Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Society at Devizes (2 copies).
57. Catalogue of books for sale at Reeves & Turners in March 1870.
58. Catalogue of books for sale at Bernard Quaritch in December 1875.
59. Facsimile of an original letter from Amy Robsart, wife of Lord Robert Dudley, found among the Marquis of Baths's documents at Longleat, 1865, with transcription. |