TALBOT3845

44 Queen Ann S^{t 1}
March 26. 1839

Dear Sir

I beg your acceptance of the enclosed Photograph, representing Camp. hederacea² from bog on the summit of a mountain, Llantrissent ³ Glamorgan. It was done with a November Sun.⁴ Any sunshine will do, & almost any daylight. You can try whether it is well fixed, by putting it in the sun. What do you think of undertaking a work in conjunction with me, on the plants of Britain, or any other plants, with photographic plates, 100 copies to be struck off, or whatever one may call it, taken off, the objects? You will find what M^r Bauer has written on this subject, in the Lit^y Gazette for March 2^{d 5} I shall have great pleasure in sending the Duke of Bedford ⁶ some specimens of the New Art; I have none today that I can send; I must make some more. Pray accept also the enclosed Photographic imitation of etching, an invention which I made in the autumn of 1834.⁷ The present specimen was however not made by myself, I cannot draw so well Any body who can draw, may multiply their drawings in this manner, viz. by drawing them on varnished glass, & using photographic paper for the impressions. Vide ⁸ what I intend to publish in the Lit. Gazette of next Saturday,⁹ & the proceedings of the R. Society for last Thursday,¹⁰ in said Gazette of March 23.¹¹

You who are a skilful draughtsman may very likely turn this branch of the art to good account.

Believe me Yours most truly
H. F. Talbot