TALBOT4278

London
June 13. 1841

My Dear Constance

Pray send 2 or 3 copies of the enclosed portrait.¹ If the fixing liquid² is exhausted send them wrapped up & I will fix them here.

Tell Nicole³ I don't want any more leaves and branches⁴ done. I must make some criticisms on his performances which I wish you to mention. He presses the plants much too tight, so that the juice is squeezed out, & spoils the pictures.⁵

His copies of my originals are generally not half strong enough; the fault of being too strong would be much better as I then could lower them,⁶ but these are nearly useless from their faintness. I am afraid the assistant will hardly answer to me to keep, as I see it will be difficult to give him enough to do during my absences from home.

London agrees with me very indifferently - The weather is improving, it has been wretched. Pray take care of yourselves and do not catch Midsummer colds-

Your aff^te
Henry