Sir J. Herschel
Athenaeum Club, 1 London
20 Octr 1847
Dear Sir
I have to thank you for a copy of your most beautiful and welcome work on Astronomy 2 – You may indeed say Exegi monumentum ære perennius. 3
To show you that I have not been altogether idle in the cause of science I have sent you per Railway a small collection of photographic views in various styles comprising shipping a tree in winter, &c, &c. Some of them are by my friends, which shows that a genuine knowledge of the art is spreading.
Believe me yours very truly
H. F. Talbot
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