Chippenham ^<1>
17 Aug. 1842

Dear Sir,

I annex a Copy Letter from M^r Collen ^<2> – I have also received an application for terms for a Licence from M^r Newton – an Artist at Brighton He says there is one there holding a Licence under M^r Beard ^<3> – I will answer his enquiry by asking his object &^c you suggested with respect to M^r [Farlie?]

I am Dear Sir
Y^r obliged Servant
West Awdry.

P.S.
I enclose the Copy of another application received since my Letter was sealed –
H. F. Talbot Esq.

[enclosure of copied letter:]

Copy/

Tonbridge [sic] Wells.
Aug. 16. 1842

Sir,

In reply to yours of the 10^th, for not answering which earlier I beg to apologize, I have to state that from Aug^t 16–/41. on which day I first rec^d payment for a Calotype Portrait to March 22–/42 – I produced, or rather received payment for 58 Portraits and 31 Copies – and from the latter day to June 24. for 151 Portraits and 26 Copies – making a total to that time of

209. Portraits at	£1·	1	0 each
57 Copies at		5/	– each

£30 per Cent: on which is I believe a fraction more than £70·2·0

I am Sir Y^rs &^c
“Henry Collen”

To
West Awdry Esq.

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Notes:

1. Chippenham, Wiltshire: largest town near Lacock, 3 miles N.

2. Henry Collen (1800–1879), miniature painter, calotypist & spiritualist, London.

3. Richard Beard (1801–1885), coal merchant & daguerreotypist, London.