TALBOT5210

Dear Sir,

I regret extremely that the pressure of our business here on the Tests prevents me from the pleasure of going to Lacock. M. Mansion’s Talbotypes ¹ are truly gems. I sat yesterday and he is to make a Jewel of me, which is but fair as I have so often performed the part of Matrix ².

M^r Claudet ³ has tried the two folds of Paper between the negative & Positive, and the effect which I saw is beautiful as in my exp^ts. – I see that they w^d [fain?] deprive me of the [illegible] of this, because transparent paper had been interposed for a diff^t purpose!

I hope to see you before you set off for Belgium. I beg you will give me a Calotype of your little Jewels, ⁴ & Believe me, with kindest regards to M^rs Talbot ⁵

Ever Most Truly y^rs
D Brewster

149 New Bond St^{t 6}
April 24^th 1845

H.F. Talbot Esq^r