TALBOT9012

Editorial Department,
2 York Street,
Covent Garden, W.C.
London, 26^th Aug^t 1865

H Fox Talbot Esq^re

Sir,

I send you a Copy of our last number ¹ from which you will see that a Frenchman (M. Placet) has made some discoveries in photo-engraving, ² one of them being from photoglyphic process [sic]. I had no patience with the French discovery, & had to come down on it somewhat strongly.

I have been informed that you are making some experiments in photography in natural colours. ³ I should feel extremely obliged by your sending me some account of your experiments, and if your success has been such as to warrant your indulging the hope that this desideratum is not quite impossible.

In the same number Journal you will find an account of Woodbury’s method of printing from metal plates. ⁴ I enclose a specimen from which you will see that it is not destined to affect silver printing in any great degree.

I am your resp^ly
John T Taylor.