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[engraved invitation with hand-written insertions]

The Lord Chamberlain is commanded by The Queen ¹ to invite M^r W^m H. Fox Talbot to a Ball on Wednesday the 13^th of June 1849 at ½ past 9 o’Clock.

Buckingham Palace.

[at bottom right] Full Dress.

[on reverse of card in another hand]

Enq: Lansdowne House. ²

Envelope:

W^m H Fox Talbot Esq^r
&^c &^c &^c
Laycock abbey
Chippingham [sic]
Wiltshire
Breadalbane ³