286—to John Murray

March 29th, 1813.

Dear Sir,—

Westall has, I believe, agreed to illustrate your book 1 , and I fancy one of the engravings will be from the pretty little girl 2 you saw the other day, though without her name, and merely as a model for some sketch connected with the subject. I would also have the portrait (which you saw to-day) of the friend who is mentioned in the text at the close of Canto 1st, and in the notes,—which are subjects sufficient to authorise that addition.

Believe me, yours truly, B'N.

Footnote 1:

 An edition of the first two cantos of Childe Harold, to be illustrated by Richard Westall (1765-1836), who painted Byron's portrait in 1813-14.

Footnote 2:

  Lady Charlotte Harley, daughter of Lord Oxford, to whom, under the name of Ianthe, the introductory lines to Childe Harold were afterwards addressed. Lady Charlotte married, in 1820, Brigadier-General Bacon.