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Document number: 00885
Date: 30 Jun 1820
Recipient: FEILDING Charles
Author: TALBOT William Henry Fox
Collection: British Library, London, Manuscripts - Fox Talbot Collection
Collection number historic: LA20-012
Last updated: 1st September 2003

Cambridge <1>

June 30th 1820

My Dear Mr Feilding,

I have the pleasure to inform you that the Porson prize <2> is decided in my favour, viz. the translation from Macbeth. <3> I will send you a copy as soon as it is printed. I have so much to do, that I cannot add anything more at present –

Yours ever afftly

W.H.F.Talbot

My love to all.

A Monsieur
Monsieur le Capitaine Feilding

Poste Restante
Boulogne
Pas de Calais


Notes:

1. Trinity College, Cambridge.

2. Cambridge prize for best translation into Greek verse. [See Doc. No: 00864].

3. Macbeth Act 1. Scene last.