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My dear Mr Talbot

I shall be in Town to morrow Evening: & probably dine at the Athenæum. ¹

At any rate if you will kindly leave word where I may find you, I will seek you on Sunday and talk over with you the subject of your note. ² I think the Public have treated you very wrongly in respect of your beautiful discovery.

I have always done what has been in my power to maintain your right both to the discovery & to the use of your patent ³ of it, and I shall deem myself happy if I can in any way assist you ⁴ in asserting both.

I am Yours ever, very truly
Nevil Story-Maskelyne.

Ashmolean Museum ⁵ – Oxford.
June 16. 1854.