178 Piccadilly London August 31st
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Sir/
Having purchased some interesting Books and Manuscripts Illustrative of the Noble family of Talbot and its Alliances, likewise of the county of Wilts I have taken the liberty to enclose the Descriptions of them presuming they will interest you, Each Article is priced separately and I beg most Respectfully to add it will give me great pleasure to forward such as you would like to inspect, Relying upon your kind Indulgence,
I have the Honour to be Sir Your very Obedient Servant
Thomas Thorpe1
[address panel:]
pre-paid 4d
W. H. Fox Talbot, Esqre
Laycock Abbey
Calne
Wilts.
Please cite as “TALBOT5987,” in Ɛpsilon: accessed on