Chippenham ^<1>

14 Aug^t 1844

Dear Sir,

I enclose a copy of M^r Collens ^<2> reply to your question. it is not quite clear to me what he means, but I apprehend he intends to allow you only £25 p^rC^t upon the 15/– or 10/–^only at which he proposes to sell the pictures untouched.

I remain Dear Sir
Your obliged Serv^t

West Awdry.

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Copy/

29 Somerset Street

Aug^t 13. 1844

Dear Sir,

In answer to the question as to “what sum I place to M^r Talbots ^<3> Account as patent dues”? My rule is to debit myself £25 perC^t on the selling prices of originals and Copies w^ch are not more than one guinea, without reference to any thing which I may do to them in the way of my business as as <sic> a Miniature Painter – The Clause in the original Licence which gave rise to the vexed question of working on the Portraits being proposed by M^r Talbot and agreed by me to be considered as not contained therein –

I am D^r Sir &c

“Henry Collen”

H.F.Talbot Esq
Lacock Abbey

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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. William Henry Fox Talbot (1800–1877).