Profr Forbes
Lacock
Tuesday 17 Nov 57
Dr Sir
I still remain here, 1 and for a week or 10 days longer, being detained by business. When I come, I will bring with me Ruhmkorf’s coil, 2 but I am sorry to say I am nearly unacquainted with its use, having only seen it in action upon one occasion when I called on the inventor at Paris, and never having experimented with it myself. Therefore all I can do is to place the instrument in your hands and I daresay no great difficulty will be experienced in getting it into action – I admire the subject of voltaic electricity exceedingly and should be very glad if we could get up a few experiments – none are more popular, or more readily appreciated by the spectators – With kind remembrances to Yourself and Mrs Forbes 3
believe me Yours very truly
H. F. Talbot
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