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LION MANSION HOTEL,

BRIGHTON.

June [26?]

Dear Mr de László -

I really must thank you for the delightful time I spent at your private view, every one of the 50 pictures was a real pleasure to look at. I never remember going through any

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exhibition so carefully and the so called artists at the Academy might most of them be crucified for making such exhibitions of their sitters!!

I shall avail myself with

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great pleasure to your kind invitation of 4th July when I am coming up for Mr Kellogg's reception and bring you to see the small portrait that Thaddeus did of me about the time he did Leo XIII.^[1]

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I remain yours very sincerely

Victor Bowring Hanbury

I had always wanted to meet you personally after seeing Lady Todds picture.