Dear Sir/
On reading over Mr Witham’s 1 pamphlet on Lacock, I must dissuade you from thinking of republishing such a slight, imperfect, & even frivolous essay – All its information might be comprised in 4 pages. – It may be presumed as a literary, or unliterary & typographic curiosity: but it would be absurd to republish such absurdity at the present time – If Bowles 2 declines publishing his vol, & you are willing to contribute towards the expence I will write a short Essay on the Architecture & history of the Abbey, with illustrations next Winter.
Will you be so good as frank <sic> the inclosed. & thus oblige
Yrs truly
J Britton
July 16 34
17 Bruton St
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