G. SHERIDAN SMITH.
From Sir James Benfield's Secretary, in answer, a week later.
Dear Sir,—Sir James Benfield desires me to acknowledge your letter, and to inform you that he has been away ill, and unable to attend to any correspondence.
Faithfully yours,
BASIL VYNE-PETHERINGTON,
Secretary.
From Buskin Browne to G. Sheridan Smith.
Dear old Man,—I heard unofficially last night that your farce has had a quite top-hole report from the reader, and might be put on almost at once. Ça marche! Anything for me in it?
B.B.
From Basil Vyne-Petherington to G. Sheridan Smith, by same post as above.