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Replied 1/8/99
Abbots Langley July 30 99 Yes
= Herbert Esq[?]
Dear Sir
I owe you many apologies, for not answering your letter acknowledging the receipt of [?] [?], but the fact is, I had so many times made up my mind to go over and see you and so from time to time failed to write.
