TALBOT4282

London
June 15. 1841

My Dear Constance

I send seven portraits to be copied. I only want one good copy of each –

Before copying them I wish Nicole ¹ to iron them, and also the 2 larger ones want clipping & pruning round the margin. My windows in Cecil S^{t 2} command a good view of the river but unfortunately I find that the London atmosphere prevents a good result, even when the fog is hardly visible to the eye.

One or two of the portraits are so thick that Nicole had better wax them. He knows how to do it.

16^th June

Last Sunday we put two letters directed to you into the Kensington post office, expecting you would receive them on Monday. Did they arrive on that day?

Tell Nicole to come up to Town by an early train on Friday morning. He had better bring with him 2 dozen sheets of iodized paper which Porter ³ has been preparing.

I am glad M^rs C. & Mina ⁴ intend a visit, I shall endeavour to meet them. I mean to return to my old room next time I come home.

Your aff^te
Henry

Wright ⁵ is going to order Newman to send a dozen of port immediately.