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Lacock

Aug. 7. 1840

My Dear Mother

I enclose a letter to M^r Thorburn ¹ containing a cheque for 20 guineas will you send it to him safely?

I took out most of the pictures from the frames – The frames had better be put by in some drawer, or cupboard. I will make some for Baron Neumann ² as soon as I can; at present the large demands upon my stock prevent me. For, there is Bowood ³ Bazar <sic>, the Italian savans meeting at Turin and the Grand Duke. ⁴

Last night we drank tea on the terrace at ½ past 9 o’clock. It was very calm & very warm, & very dark, so that we hardly knew bread from butter.

Your aff^te

Henry