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[Talbot crest]

Lacock
Tuesday

My Dear Constance

You will be glad to hear for your friend M^rs Wildman’s ¹ sake, that Lieut. W. is promoted to the rank of Commander, and the Times has devoted a leader to his praise.²

Please to forward the enclosed letter to Jane,³ as I daresay you will be able to learn where she now is – I think I last heard of her at Tenby.

As M^r Llewelyn⁴ takes such an interest in photography if he thinks of taking up the subject of photoglyphic Engraving,⁵ perhaps he would like to come to Lacock for 2 or 3 days before we start for Edinburgh for the purpose of practising the art – I should be most happy to show him my present mode of proceeding – but if you think time will not admit of it or he has other engagements then of course it must be for another opportunity – I only mean that I have no particular engagement that would prevent me as I hope my present run of correspondence and people asking for specimens will soon cease-⁶ –

Your aff^te
Henry

M^r Vardon⁷ called today, too much in a hurry to eat any luncheon except a dry crust – He is engaged on a great picture of the Comet. The weather was most splendid today.

I have written to D^r Moir by this nights post and offered £180 for 4½ months for M^r Sandfords house in Randolph Crescent⁸ and if that is refused I have authorized him to offer £200.