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[blindstamp on notepaper:] JAW

M^r West presents his Compliments to M^r Talbot and having been informed by Capitain Gallwey ¹ that M^r Talbot had kindly acceded to his request to show him his album of Photographs, and answer a few questions on his late invention of the Calotype process M^r West will feel greatly indebted to M^r Talbot if he will propose any day, and hour (Tomorrow Monday excepted) that may be most convenient to him for M^r West to call at the same time M^r West hopes M^r Talbot will pardon his indiscretion in giving him so much Trouble.²

8 Rue Royale St Honore
Sunday Morn^g 4 June

Monsieur
Monsieur Talbot