TALBOT6444

32 Harley Street ¹
July 27/51

My dear Sir

A brother in law of mine M^r J. Stewart ² is very desirous to get some lessons while in London on the Art of Talbotypy ³ (with the Albuminous improvement if possible) to aid him in travelling. Do you know & can you recommend any artist who would give such or if not, what book should he procure for a brief working code of instructions and where can he get the apparatus and materials special to the Talbotype process

Excuse haste & believe me Yours very t^y
JFW Herschel

We are all astonishment & expectation of being more astonished – at your late experiments.⁴

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H.F. Talbot Esr
Lacock Abbey
near Chippenham
Wilts
[added in another hand] Somerset

[There is also a Herschel family fair copy in The Royal Society]