TALBOT6418

32 Harley Street ¹
May 6/51

My dear Sir

Use the name of Amphitype by all means for your beautiful invention ² – My process to w^ch I gave that name I could never bring to a certainty ³ – sometimes the effects were excellent but 9 times out of 10 the results were spoiled & no doubt by perseverance it might be assured – but it is lost in the marvels which arise daily So pray have no scruple I long to see some of your products – For the Solar Eclipse ⁴ such a process will be invaluable

Yours very t^y
JFW Herschel

[family copy, fair copy:]

From J.F.W.H.
To H.F.Talbot

32 Harley St.
May 6 1851

My dear Sir

Use the name Amphitype by all means for your beautiful invention – My process to wh. I gave that name I could never bring to a certainty sometimes the effects were excellent but 9 times out of 10 the effects were spoiled. No doubt by perseverence it might be assured – but it is lost in the marvels which arise daily So pray have no scruple I long to see some of your products. For the Solar eclipse such a process will be invaluable.

yours very truly
(S^d) J. F. W. H.