TALBOT9088

[The envelope for this letter was offered separately on ebay in August 2015]

Paris
le 4 Mai 1866

Monsieur,

J’ai reçu votre honorée qui me donne la liste des vues que vous desirez avoir sur verre. ¹ Je vais immédiatement m’en occuper et je vous les enverrai aussitôt achevées

Veuillez en attendant recevoir Monsieur l’assurance de la considération la plus distinguée de votre tout devoué serviteur
Ferrier

Translation:

Paris
4 May 1866

Dear Sir,

I received your letter which provides me with the list of views which you wish to have on glass. I will set to work on them immediately and I will send them to you once completed

Meanwhile please be assured of Sir the most sincere regards from your entirely devoted servant
Ferrier

[envelope:]
Monsieur Fox Talbot
Lacock Abbey
Chippenham
(Angleterre)
13 Great Stuart Street
Edinburgh