TALBOT7781

London. 28 Old Bond St.
Dec. 28. 1858

Sir,

As a practical Photographer of some sixteen years experience permit me to state that I feel deeply interested in your new process of Engraving; – so much so indeed, that I take the liberty of soliciting the favor of an early interview, when I should probably learn from you at once whether there was any way in which I might act as your Agent, or assist in bringing the matter before the Public.

I take this liberty opportunity of remarking that about 2 years since I was very successful in the Application of Photography to Wood f^r the purposes of Engraving, but although I have done something considerable in this way & supplied one Periodical with illustrations f^r six consecutive months,¹ the difficulties I have met with from engravers are such as to induce me to seek to engrave Photographs in some other way.

Your process if it can be carried out on a large scale appears to be the very thing we want, & if you will favor me with a line stating where it might be convenient f^r me to see you, I need scarcely say you will confer a favor on Sir –

Y^r mo. ob. Sr^t
Tho^s Sharp

H. F. Talbot Esq^e