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Scott Russell Nov 7 / 51

I h^ve bⁿ adv^sd b my fr^d M^r W. Cp^ml to write / you to call y^r attⁿ as Sec^y of y^e R^l Comm^ners t[o] certⁿ proceed^gs w^ch h^ve taken place ^{under their authority (tho¡¯ scarcely wh their knowledge)} in y^e use of my photogr^c invⁿ by for obtaining phot^s of ye princip^l obj^ts in y^e Crystal palace.

M^r Carpm^l informs me that you are perfectly convers^t w^th y law of pat^s and that he ¡à he thinks it possible that you w^d take y^e same view of the matter that he does, on being informed of the circ^stces you would will be ready and willing to interpose your good offices to prevent other injurious conseq^{ces [illegible deletion} to me in conseqce of my my being a sufferer from having in full reliance upon y^e good faith of the Ex^ve Com^tee consented to this use of my invⁿ

To enter into details w^d exceed the limits of st a note, I will therefore do myself y^e pleasure to call tomorrow at 4 oclock at G^t George S^t trusting that it may be conven^t to you to have 5¡ä convers^tn on y^e subject ¨C

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Scott Russell Nov 7 / 51

I have been advised by my friend M^r William Carpmael ¹ to write to you to call your attention as Secretary of the Royal Commissioners to certain proceedings which have taken place under their authority (though scarcely with their knowledge) in the use of my photographic invention by for obtaining photographs of the principal objects in the Crystal Palace. ²

M^r Carpmael informs me that you are perfectly conversant with the law of patents and that he therefore he thinks it possible that you would take the same view of the matter that he does, on being informed of the circumstances you would will be ready and willing to interpose your good offices to prevent other injurious consequences [illegible deletion to me in conseqce of my my being a sufferer from having in full reliance upon the good faith of the Executive Committee ³ consented to this use of my invitation.

To enter into details would exceed the limits of st a note, I will therefore do myself the pleasure to call tomorrow at 4 o¡¯clock at Great George Street trusting that it may be convenient to you to have five minutes conversation on the subject ¨C