2 Hope Street Edin.
11h May 1869
H. F. Talbot Esquire
Sir
We have let your house 13 Great Stuart Street to J. Livingstone Learmonth Esqr for one year from the 13h inst at £400 – rent
There was no time for lifting the carpets nor doing any washing but we promised to have this done in summer when the family would be in the country
We are, Sir, your mo ob Sts
John Mushet & Sons
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H. F. Talbot Esquire
Hotel Grande Bretagne
Florence
Italy