TALBOT9389

115 Harley St
July 11 1868

Dear Talbot

I wrote you ¹ about a month ago, & find now you are on the Continent ² –

My object was to entreat you to accept the Presidency of the British Association ³ at Exeter in 1869 – [illegible deletion] which will have been officially offered ⁴ to you by the time you receive this –

You are the man specially designated for this Office & we shall be all greatly disappointed & at a loss if you refuse –

I know it is a trouble to you but for the sake of science don’t say no –

We will all give you any help you may wish so as to render your labours as light as possible

Ever yrs truly
W R Grove

H. Fox Talbot Esq^re
Hotel de LEurope ⁵
Venice
Italie