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Universal Private Telegraph Company,

448, West Strand, London.

16^th July 1862

H. Fox Talbot Esq.

Lacock Abbey

n^r Chippenham

D^r Sir/

I enclose you at the request of M^r Wheatstone, a short statement of the general business of this Company prepared for the Manchester Capitalists with a view of raising additional funds to meet the large increase of business

I am your’s <sic> faithfully

Nath: J Holmes.