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[in another hand] Laycock Ab n^r Chippenham

31 Sackville S^t
May 16/46

Dear Sir

I request your acceptance of a copy of my photographic work called Sun Pictures in Scotland.¹

This has not been published but the copies were distributed by private subscription.

The loose plates accompanying the book I request you to present to the lady you say takes such an interest in the art.- ^<2>

It will be curious to compare my 2^d plate, the Monument to Walter Scott at Edinburgh, with the view of the same contained in your copy of M^r Hill's splendid work.

My view was taken much nearer, and therefore the details of architecture are more discernable.

Yours very try
H. F. Talbot

J. Murray Esq

[overleaf, in another hand:]
May 16 . 1846 Talbot H F.