TALBOT5064

Oxford
Sep 12

Dear Sir

I am very much indebted to you for the Talbotype ¹ specimens. I have examined them through a glass and find that through such a medium, they are most wonderful. On Saturday I shall return the portrait of Moore)² (which is exceedingly like the portrait prefixed to Galignani’s Edition of his poems, ³ as I wish to shew it to Mr Drury⁴ tomorrow.

In term-time, which commences about a month hence, is certainly the time for drawing attention to the Pencil of Nature.⁵ The Times⁶ had a good notice, not brief, a few days ago.

I should not have troubled you with my communication until Saturday, but the enclosed met my view a few minutes ago, & I think you ought to know how an attempt is made by another to get the credit of your discovery. It is about as impudent a thing as I have ever seen –

I am, with much respect, Yrs faithfully
R. Shelton Mackenzie

H. F. Talbot Esq