TALBOT3797

44 Queen Ann S^{t 1}
Friday

Dear Sir

As I understand that you exhibited some photogenic drawings at the R.S. ² last night, allow me to ask if it is your intention to publish at present any account of your method of “washing out”? ³

My motive for asking is, that in that case I could take the opportunity of making known my method of “fixing”, either separately, or in a joint communication with yourself to the R.S. if you should be willing to adopt that suggestion–

At present however, I merely wish to be informed whether you are intending to describe your process, or to wait a little.

Believe me Yours most truly
H. Fox Talbot

P.S. concerning “washing out” vide Sir H. Davy in the 1^st vol. of journal of R. Institution. ⁴

He could not effect it.– perhaps nothing else will answer than your ingenious recipe.

Did you receive the transparencies?

Sir J. Herschel Bar^t
Slough