TALBOT8415

Haymarket
June 5^th 1861

Sir

I am not conscious of having departed from the understood arrangement in any way – the whole of the correspondance was handed to M^r Du Pasquier ¹ and I am quite sure he would not make unnecessary objections or allow me to depart from any stipulations I had entered into<.> I feel therefore there cannot be any doubt of coming to a right understanding if the meeting I proposed ² takes place.

My calling upon you at Lacock has led me into a subject which entirely belongs to M^r Pretch ³ and should our present negociation terminate without coming to a conclusion I must leave the matter in M^r Pretches hands

I remain Sir Your Obedient Serv^t
J. Hogarth

To The Hon^ble
Fox Talbot &c