TALBOT5363

Laycock Abbey
25^th August

My Dear Henry

I came in to wish you good by [sic], but behold the bird was flown. I wanted to remind you that I shall want some of N^o 5 ¹ - as well as the others, to take into Norfolk. Pray be very cautious with those Railroad Sharks. Give me a petit mot ² now & then - I shall want to know how the affair is going on

aff^ly y^rs
E F

Perhaps they think that as you are a philosopher you will be careless in business, & they may cheat with impunity. That was an idea of M. de Bassano's ³