Extract of a letter received from Messrs James & Brock of Hamburg – dated 7th November 1826.
“Répondant à votre honorée lettre du 6 du mois dernier nous avons à vous assurer que Mons: W. H. F. Talbot pour lequel nous vous avions adressé un petit paquet de la part de Mr J. V. Utzschneider <1> à Munich, fait erreur en pretendant que le Port de Munich à votre ville au paquet sus mentionné ne peut exceder une couple de Pences, ce que vous croirez facilement lorsque vous saurez qu’une lettre simple de Munich ou d’Auguste à votre ville ne coute pas moins de 15 ß, nous disons quinze Schellings d’ici; le paquet pour Mons: Talbot a couté 3 Fl 7ß de port & 2 Fl 13 ß d’affranchissage, ce qui fait bien <Bc?> Fl 6·4 qu’il a à vous rembourser sans que nous puissions rien y changer.”
Messrs Bingham Richards & Co present their compliments to Mr Talbot – they hope the above extract from Messrs James & Brock’s letter will be sufficiently satisfactory to induce him to pay the 13s/4d in question, as Messrs BR&Co can assure Mr Talbot that Mess James & Brock are very respectable.
8 King’s Arms Yard Colman St
13 Nov 1826
W. H. F. Talbot Esqre
31 Sackville Street
Translation:
Extract of a letter received from Messrs James & Brock of Hamburg – dated 7th November 1826.
In reply to your favour of the 6 of last month, we have to assure you that Mr W.H.F Talbot, for whom we had sent you a small parcel of Mr J. V. Utzscheider in Munich, is mistaken in maintaining that the Postage for the aforementioned parcel from Munich to your city cannot exceed a couple of Pence. You will readily believe this when you know that a single letter from Munich or <Augsburg?> to your city does not cost less than 15 ß, let us say fifteen Shillings from here; the parcel for Mr Talbot cost 3 Flourins 7ß to post and 2 Flourins 13ß to frank. This makes a good <illegible> Fl 6 4 for which he must reimburse you without us being able to change anything
Messrs Bingham Richard and Co present their compliments to Mr Talbot – they hope the above extract from Messrs James and Brock’s letter will be sufficiently satisfactory to induce him to pay the 13s/4d in question, as Messrs BR & Co can assure Mr Talbot that Messrs James and Brock are very respectable.
8 King’s Arms Yard Colman St
13 Nov 1826
W.H.F. Talbot Esqre
31 Sackville Street
Notes:
1. Joseph von Utzschneider (1763–1840), German instrument maker.