[This is Murray's pencil draft of his reply to WHFT's letter of 10 December 1848 - see Doc. No: 06196 - it is written on a blank panel on that letter.]

Sir

I beg to thank you for your kind offer but I am sorry to say circumstances oblige me to decline it, owing to my family having entered into arrangements to remain in a shop they have had for some time where they had intended [illegible] at the time of the Kensington House being was mentioned to me & I thought it would be a good opportunity to get them a little way from town. I must again thank you for your kind intention and

I Remain
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