TALBOT5061

Lacock Abbey, Chippenham
11 Sept^r 1844

Dear Sir

I send you Moore’s¹ portrait in another envelope, it is very like him when in a serious mood – Please to return it – I also send for your acceptance a few photographic trifles, such as can be sent by post. They are from nature, except one which is from a print

Two are views of Oxford, as you will see. I thank you for your offer of reviewing the Pencil of Nature,² but would it not be better to do so in term time? At present half your readers are dispersed and would not see the notice –

Pray be so good as to communicate my thanks to M^r Drury of Shotover Park³ for his very hospitable invitation – I fear I could hardly avail myself of it being so seldom in Oxford and so much occupied during the short time of my stay

I remain Dear Sir Yours very truly
H. F. Talbot

Dr Mackenzie