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Document number: 17
Date: 10 Jan 1827
Recipient: TALBOT William Henry Fox
Author: JUGENHEIM Le Compte
Collection: British Library, London, Manuscripts - Fox Talbot Collection
Last updated: 20th April 2010

Je prends la liberté, Monsieur, de Vous envoyer, les livres et un petit billet pour, Monsieur Penelly? <1> puisque Vous voulez bien Vous en charger, et je Vous prie, d’en agreer mes remercimens les plus sincères.

Vous aurez la bonté de faire envelopper les livres à Berlin, quand Vous les aurez lus. J’ai indiqué sur la petite lettre, la demeure de Mr Penelli –en allemand.

En Vous souhaitant le plus heureux voyage, j’ai l’honneur d’etre avec la plus haute consideration

Monsieur Votre tres humble Serviteur
Le Comte de Jugenheim

Paris
le 10 Janvier
27.


Translation:

I take the liberty, Sir, of sending you, the books and a short note for, Mr Penelly since you have accepted to look after them, and I ask you, to accept my most sincere thanks.

Please be so good as to have the books wrapped in Berlin, when you have read them. I have indicated on the little letter, the residence of Mr Penelli – in German.

Wishing you the most pleasant of journeys, I am honoured to be with the utmost respect

Sir Your Most humble Servant
The Count of Jugenheim

Paris
10th January
27


Notes:

1. The writer appears to have been uncertain about the spelling of the name.

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