TALBOT4061

Sunday Night

My Dear Henry

I saw twelve of your pictures at Lord Northamptons ¹ the day after the Meeting of Savans, but only 6 were sent by me – the others he said were sent from (I think) the Royal Society. ² Now the twelve are all here.

Tuesday.

I had not time to go on with this Letter, being too busy about my ball and helping Louise ³ to write cards for her’s, which she is going to give for the Queen. ⁴ Newmann ⁵ was comblé ⁶ by the very good photographs you sent him for Metternich ⁷ but will not rest without knowing where to get the Memoir ⁸ you published giving an account of the manner of doing it, which several people had assured him was only published in the philosophical transactions

If I knew the exact title of it I would have got it for him. Every time I meet him he reproaches me for not having procured this piece of Knowledge for him, he only asks for the name of the publication

Affl^ly Y^rs
EF

Pray tell Constance ⁹ that if Mary Anne ¹⁰ is returned from M^t Edgcumbe ¹¹ I wish her to be sent up here directly – now pray don’t forget this

[envelope:]
Henry Fox Talbot Es^re
Laycock Abbey
Chippenham
Wilts