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Laycock Abbey
23^d August

My Dear Henry

a man who was described to me as very respectable looking, called here this Morning & wished to see you. He said he wanted to tell you how much your Art had injured his trade, he is an Engraver by profession. I am sorry I did not see him, I would have endeavoured to convince him of the contrary. I was out, & Emma ¹ brought me some specimens of his savoir faire, of which I bought a few. She told me afterwards that he was very grateful, & said it was a great charity, for he was entirely thrown out of work by you & Your Daguerreotype. ² Porter ³ brought me to day ten which he did yesterday, I have locked them up. I could give him a better piece of Lace, if he has is capable of making an original –

Pray write

aff^ty y^rs
E F

Horatia ⁴ found an immense party at Dunraven Castle ⁵

I wrote to you yesterday & hope you have had it –