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not been injured in any way, as they are destined for parade horses for the 

 King. Their age must not exceed seven years. 



If in these respects they please your judgment, you are requested to despatch 

 them immediately, by the usual route, to the Eoyal Stables here. 



I beg you to advance the Groom £50 as the necessary expenses of the 

 journey. The £600 for the horses and the £50 will be paid immediately to 

 your order by Mr. Heath, His Majesty's Consul in London. 

 I remain. Sir, yours, &c., 



V. DE CYGALY, Master of the Horse. 



From The Eight Hon. Lobd Giffoed, Twenty Years a Master of Fox-Hounds, 



Ampney Park, Cirencester, 



September 5th, 1861, 

 Captain Hunt,— I beg to enclose you a cheque for the little Arab ; he is 

 worth fifty of the grey I bought myself, and carries Lady Gifford most beauti- 

 fully. I rode him cub-hunting with Mr. Greaves, and he is as active as a cat, 

 and can put a leg anywhere. 



After a long experience in horse matters, I must say, I have never known 

 an instance where strict adherence to my directions, and skill and judgment 

 were more satisfactorily displayed than in yoiir recent selection for me. And 

 I am much pleased with your energy, capacity, and liberality in the business 

 between us; and shall never fail to give you a "good tui-n," when opportunity 

 offers, amongst my friends. 



Yours, 



GIFFORD. 



Frojn The Eight Hon. Lord Llanovee. 



Monday Morning. 

 Deah Sir, — I rode the hack you selected for me on Saturday, and like him 

 sufficiently well to negotiate further as to price, which you must abate a 

 little if you mean to deal with me. 



I have sent you a friend for carriage horses— take care of him, he is no 

 judge himself. 



Yours obediently, 



LLANOVEE. 



From The Eight Hon. Lord Palmerston. 



Cambridge House, Piccadilly, 



Thursday Morning, 

 Captain de Vere Hunt, — I called upon you yesterday about "Baldwin." 

 You have been prompt and expeditious in the matter, and I am sorry I cannot 

 accept the offer made by Mr. Holmes. If he will allow you to advance, see 

 me on the subject. 



Yours, &c., 



PALMEESTON. 



From Mb. Longfield. 



Castle Mary, 



Co. Cork. 

 To Captain de Vere Hunt, 



_ My Dear Sir,— I have received your letter offering me £10,000 for " Caro- 

 line," " Blarney," and " Union Jack." His Lordship's offer, through you, is 

 liberal ; but the fact is, I breed and race for my own amusement, and being 

 easy on the score of money, I beg, with thanks, to decline. 

 Hoping to see you at Newmarket, 



I remain, yonrs truly, 



W. LONGFIELD. 



