TALBOT7041

Dear M^r Talbot,

I have not been able to let you know sooner that it will be out of my power to go to Liverpool. I regret this principally because it deprives me of the pleasure of seeing you at Greta Bank ¹ and accompanying you to the meeting of the Association. ²

I agree with you in holding in contempt, such articles ³ as the one in the Art Journal. It is of course the production of an interested party not seeking truth, but under the influence of self interest. I think it will be best to wait the result of the trial of your Patent, ⁴ before taking any steps in the matter. If your Patent is sustained, which I consider certain, there would be no excuse for an appeal to the R. Society. ⁵ If it sh^d be reduced on some ground purely technical your merits as an Inventor would not be affected, & even in this case it might be unnecessary to take any steps in the matter.

But whatever be the result you may count on my most energetic assistance in establishing your claims.

I am, Ever Most Truly y^rs
D Brewster

S^t Leonard's College
S^t Andrews
Sep^tr 16^th 1854