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hope the damage is not irreparable, but if it is, and was 

 my concern, I should certainly desire your permission 

 to make the loss good, and I am sure Mr. Deveare will 

 be as desirous to do this as myself. When he packed 

 the first bas-relief I superintended him, and saw that 

 it was packed in the same manner with those I have 

 sent from London to Etruria. I saw the second packed 

 in the same manner ; but for the third and fourth I do 

 not remember seeing them packed, or if I did, my mind 

 has since been engaged so much on other objects that 

 it has escaped my memory, yet Mr. Deveare assures 

 me they were packed exactly in the same manner as 

 the first, except as to the width of the paper, and there- 

 fore I am at a loss to account for the misfortune. 

 However, we have determined on a method for packing 

 for the future which cannot fail to convey your work 

 safely, unless the packing-box itself should be broken 

 to pieces. In addition to the directions for packing 

 given in your two last letters, which shall be carefully 

 attended to, the box itself shall be well wrapped in 

 straw, and tightly sewed in coarse cloth. I likewise 

 desired Mr. D. to propose in his letter to you, 

 that he should mould the work he does for you, and 

 send the mould by another ship, or keep the mould 

 until he receives advice from you of the safe arrival of 

 the model, when it shall be immediately destroyed. 

 This scheme was suggested by me merely for your 

 security, and you will of course accept or reject it as 

 shall seem most convenient. 



