[Sidenote: Mr. W. P. Frith.] 1, DEVONSHIRE TERRACE, YORK GATE, REGENT'S PARK, _November 15th, 1842._ MY DEAR SIR, I shall be very glad if you will do me the favour to paint me two little companion pictures; one, a Dolly Varden (whom you have so exquisitely done already), the other, a Kate Nickleby. Faithfully yours always. P.S.--I take it for granted that the original picture of Dolly with the bracelet is sold? [Sidenote: The same.] DEVONSHIRE TERRACE, _November 17th, 1842._ MY DEAR SIR, Pray consult your own convenience in the matter of my little commission; whatever suits your engagements and prospects will best suit me. I saw an unfinished proof of Dolly at Mitchell's some two or three months ago; I thought it was proceeding excellently well then. It will give me great pleasure to see her when completed. Faithfully yours. [Sidenote: Mr. Thomas Hood.] DEVONSHIRE TERRACE, _November 30th, 1842._ MY DEAR HOOD, In asking your and Mrs. Hood's leave to bring Mrs. D.'s sister (who stays with us) on Tuesday, let me add that I should very much like to bring at the same time a very unaffected and ardent admirer of your genius, who has no small portion of that commodity in his own right, and is a very dear friend of mine and a very famous fellow; to wit, Maclise, the painter, who would be glad (as he has often told me) to know you better, and would be much pleased, I know, if I could say to him, "Hood wants me to bring you." I use so little ceremony with you, in the conviction that you will use as little with me, and say, "My dear D.--Convenient;" or, "My dear D.--Ill-convenient," (as the popular phrase is), just as the case may be. Of course, I have said nothing to him. Always heartily yours, BOZ. [Sidenote: Mrs. Trollope.] 1, DEVONSHIRE TERRACE, YORK GATE, REGENT'S PARK, _December 16th, 1842._ MY DEAR MRS. TROLLOPE, Let me thank you most cordially for your kind note, in reference to my Notes, which has given me true pleasure and gratification.