TALBOT5551

Paris –
2^nd Feb^y 1846

My dear Sir

Mentioning just now your recent discoveries and improvement in the art of Talbotype ¹ to my friend M^r Haight ², one of the most extensive travellers, and observers who have ever crossed the Atlantic in search of information, he expresses a great desire to become acquainted with the illustrious Author, – and as he proposes shortly to pass through England in his return to the United States, I have ventured to assure him that you will kindly afford him the information he requires – either by seeing him at Lacock Abbey, or referring him to your working man at Reading. ³ –

I am building an instrument here by Chevalier ⁴ in some measure an improvement on the one he made for M^r Calvert ⁵ ,– and, on the paper you so kindly gave me, hope soon to send you a proof of my industry in Maltese lights ⁶, and scenery –

May I beg to be kindly remembered to M^rs Talbot and the Lady Elizabeth Feilding ⁷ – and that you will believe me My dear Sir

very truly Your’s
Geo W Bridges

H^y
Fox Talbot Esq^re

Let me add that M^r Haight is a great Egyptian traveller – and will be able to furnish you with some curious information and specimens of Papyri –

Bridges…Haight
H^y
Fox Talbot Esq^re
Lacock Abbey
Chippenham
Wilts