TALBOT232

La Belle Sauvage Yard,
Ludgate Hill, E.C.
London, Jan^y 24^{th 1} 1859

H. Fox Talbot Esq^r

Sir

We think it right to bring under your notice the enclosed ² advertisements which appeared in the Athenæum ³ of last week. You will see that it refers to the process by Herr Pretsch ⁴ in reference to which we believe M^r Crookes ⁵ wrote you at our request when desired by M^r Pretsch to give publicity to his pretensions through “The Photographic News,” ⁶ a proposal which we declined upon learning that you [illegible deletion] considered it would be prejudicial to your rights unless accompanied with a suitable recognition of them for the part of M^r Pretsch.

We trust that the disadvantage which cannot fail to result to our Journal from this subject being dealt with in another, as well as the importance of the subject to Yourself will furnish our excuse for thus bringing the matter directly under your notice –

We are Sir Your obedient Servants
Petter & Galpin

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H. Fox Talbot Esq
Lacock Abbey
Nr Chippenham
Wilts-