TALBOT5936

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5 May 1847

Sir

I have finished the principal order for M^r Sterling ². I intended to finish to day but the weather turned out very bad, and altho I copied some they are not to my satisfaction being convinced I can do them a great deal better, especially two Oil paintings M^r Sterling wanted me to do to see how we could do oil painting, as he has a great many to do, please to let me kno if the glass house curtains are up, for if so, in case the weather should be bad to morrow, I think I better bring them up to finish in London, if the weather proofs fine to morrow I can finish the whole lot, except one wich is 4 feet 6 inch by 2 ft 2 inch and he wants it diminished to 3 inch by 1½, I should very much you to let me kno how to do it I think the best way to get it distinct is to take a large one first and then a small one from that, the peopel are all highly delighted with their Portraits and every body has seen them wanted theirs done, I supose you could not let me kno by return of post what you sel the exclusive Licence for Berkshire for –

likewise can or will you sel the Copyright of Miss Mitfords Portrait, ³ and what prise do you want for it. I should feel much obliged if you could let me kno these two questions by return of post–

Your Obedient Servant
N. Henneman

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H. F. Talbot Esq^r
2 Mansfield S^t Portland Place
London