Works of Charles and Mary Lamb. VI-VII. Letters
Charles Lamb to Joseph Cottle, 3 November 1819
[Dated at end: Nov. 3, 1819.]
DEAR Sir—It is so long since I have seen or heard
from you, that I fear that you will consider a request I have to make as
impertinent. About three years since, when I was one day at Bristol, I made an
effort to see you, but you were from home. The request I have to make is, that
you would very much oblige me, if you have any small portrait of yourself, by
allowing me to have it copied, to accompany a selection of “Likenesses of
Living Bards”
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which a most particular
friend of mine is making. If you have no objections, and could oblige me by
transmitting such portrait to me at No. 44 Russell Street, Covent Garden, I
will answer for taking the greatest care of it, and returning it safely the
instant the Copier has done with it. I hope you will pardon the liberty
From an old friend
and well-wisher,
Charles Lamb.
London 5th Nov. 1819.