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Document number: 03813
Date: 20 Feb 1839
Dating: dating from Literary Gazette
Recipient: CHRISTIE Samuel Hunter
Author: TALBOT William Henry Fox
Collection: National Science and Media Museum, Bradford
Collection number: 1937-5453
Last updated: 8th March 2012

[This draft cover letter heads WHFT's draft of his 20 February 1839 letter to Samuel Hunter Christie,<1> "An Account of the Processes employed in Photogenic Drawing," which was read before The Royal Society on 21 February 1839. Its text was published in the Literary Gazette, no. 1153, 23 February 1839, pp. 123-124. A précis was also published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society, v. 4 no. 37, 21 February 1839, pp. 124-126. See Doc. No: 03814. The copy WHFT sent to Christie is preserved in the Archive of The Royal Society.]

Dear Sir,

I beg to reqst tht you will read to the R. S. tom evening the follg note in wch I have briefly but completely explnd the principles of my Phc drawg in compliance w. yr reqst & ttof m.othr fds.

Be

Bg v. sht it w nt mat. interf. wth any oth bus. of ye evg. I have put it put it into the fm of a let. to yslf both as bg ye most convent. [illegible deletion] for so sht a paper commn & of wch this I trust y. wll appve.

Believe me

to S.H.C. Esq Sec of ye RS

Dear Sir

[expanded version:]

Dear Sir,

I beg to request that you will read to the Royal Society tomorrow evening the following note in which I have briefly but completely explained the principles of my Photogenic Drawing in compliance with your request and that of many other friends.

Be

Being very short it will not materially interfere with any other business of the evening. I have put it put it into the form of a letter to yourself both as being the most convenient [illegible deletion] for so short a paper communication and of which this I trust you will approve.

Believe me

to Samuel Hunter Christie Esq Secretary of the Royal Society


Notes:

1. Samuel Hunter Christie (1784-1865), mathematician & Secretary of the Royal Society.