TALBOT7931

R. Botanic Garden
Edin.
5 August 1859

Dear Sir

I sent to you lately some dried specimens of Ferns. ¹ I hope that they reached you safely.

I shall be glad to hear the result of your photoglyph of the Dracæna Draco² & Assafœtida. ³ I am aware I have the plates for the Transactions ⁴ of the Botanical Society which are now in the Printers hands – The plates will be a most valuable & interesting addition to the Transactions. I trust that you received the Prof Smyth’s ⁵ additional photograph ⁶ which was proposed to be substituted for that already sent. As the Transactions of the Society should be fully printed by October, I shall esteem a favour if you can let me know about the plates soon.

With many thanks for your kindness I am Yours respectfully
J. H. Balfour

[envelope:]
M^r Henry Fox Talbot
Lacock
near Chippenham
Wiltshire
Rothey Bank
Grasmere
Westmoreland