Dear Sir,

I send a Copy of a letter just received from M^r Collen ^<1> –

and I remain Dear Sir Yours obliged

West Awdry

Chipp^m

4 Feb:/43

(Copy) 29 Somerset S^t

Feb: 2 1843

D^r Sir,

The party mentioned will certainly not pay an annual sum and would rather be employed by me, the licence was my proposal, as I supposed in accordance with M^r Talbots wishes – if you will favor me by saying if I shall send the Cameras to Lacock Abbey or to Sackville S^t I will return them with every thanks to M^r Talbot for the use of them. I also beg to know if I am to offer the Portraits to the Public (untouched) at 10/6 –

Y^rs &c

“Henry Collen”

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Notes:

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