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Lacock Abbey Chippenham

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D^r Sir

Although I am annihilated in the last Quarterly Review,¹ and may be looked upon as a lost man, or a gone 'coon, (as an American would say), still it is my intention to publish a second volume of the Etymologies - which will be no better than the first. But as I cannot expect you to become the Publisher of it, on the terms I am about to mention, I only name it to you because I think it is due to

you to make you the offer in the first instance - Those terms are, to pay for the expense of printing 500 copies, and to defray the cost of all advertisements, and to allow me 50 copies to give away to my friends - But I ask nothing in the way of profit or as a remuneration for the time employed about the work.

The work would not be ready in time to be published this season, nevertheless I wish at present to make an arrangement for [illegible deletion] its publication - and shall be glad of an answer at your early convenience.

I hope that you made a pleasant tour on the Continent, where I have been myself this summer.

At Bâle ² I am informed whether correctly or not I cannot say, that you had passed thro' that city a day or two previously-

I remain d^r Sir Yours very truly

H. F. Talbot

address: Athenaeum Club

London

J Murray Esq

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J. Murray Esq

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H. F. Talbot

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Oct^r 1847 Talbot H F.