Sir,

As I am about to write for once a week a paper upon Chillingham and the “Wild Cattle”—for a picture of the latter, drawn by M^r. Bradley, I should feel very much obliged ⁠⟨⁠if⁠⟩⁠ you would have ⁠⟨⁠the⁠⟩⁠ great kindness to g⁠⟨⁠ive⁠⟩⁠ me the results ⁠⟨⁠of your⁠⟩⁠ examination into ⁠⟨⁠the⁠⟩⁠ character and original breed of these Cattle—¹ Lord & Lady Tankerville² mentioned you as an authority upon the subject and I should have written direct to her Ladyship, had I ⁠⟨⁠n⁠⟩⁠ot wished to ask your permission to ⁠⟨⁠in⁠⟩⁠sert your observations ⁠⟨⁠into⁠⟩⁠ my article—

Trusting you will kindly favour me with as early an answer as you can—I am Sir | yours faithfully | I. E. Aylmer