TALBOT6860

6 Henman Terrace – Camden Town
London
17 Oct^r 1853

Sir

I have the pleasure of forwarding you, on the part of M. Niepce de St. Victor, ¹ four of his last results in photographic engraving, which I have just brought with me from Paris. Their surprising progress & perfection will doubtless please you much. There is no retouch any where except in the plate of beetles, the third beetle had to be slightly retouched, from an accident in the plate. Some of the plates as you will notice have a rather dirty appearance round the objects, but in the last he has managed to obviate this.

Thanking you for your kind communication to me of specimens of your efforts in the same direction hitherto

I am Sir yours very respectfully
J. O. Murray

As I am leaving tomorrow or next day for Paris, for a week, I shall be glad to communicate any remarks or desires of yours to M. Niepce, if you sh^d wish it – writing to me chez M. de Lammenais – 12 Rue du Grand Chantier –