Devonport
Sept^r 24

Sir

I hope you will pardon the liberty I take in reminding you of your kind promise of presenting some photographic engravings to the Committee of the R. British Female Orphan Asylum for their approaching Bazaar.^<1>

Were you less known for proficiency in the art I would not have again intruded upon you, but as we shall have a stall expressly devoted to Photography, I am sure that a few of your productions would give the entire collection a character which it would otherwise want. On this ground alone I have taken the great liberty of again writing you.

I take the present opportunity of thanking you for your ready compliance with our request in relation to the Collodion portraits. We anticipate from it considerable advantage to the charity which I shall feel much pleasure in communicating to you when the Bazaar is over.

I have the honour to remain, Sir Your most Obedient Servant,
L P. Tripe^<2>

Hon^y Sec^y

Notes:

1. See Doc. No: 06846.

2. A decade later, in 1863, Tripe changed his name to Metham. He was the brother of the well-known photographer, Linneaus Tripe.