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Document number: 06540
Date: 24 Dec 1851
Recipient: TALBOT William Henry Fox
Author: HUNT Robert
Collection: British Library, London, Manuscripts - Fox Talbot Collection
Collection number historic: LA51-097
Last updated: 5th April 2010

Museum Practl Geology
Jermyn St
St James
24 Decr 1851

Dear Sir –

Mr Hervey <1> informs me that Fifty Copies of the communication to the Atheneum were sent to you “nicely printed” – I expect they must be at the Atheneum Club for you. <2> I have forwarded your reply to Dr Woods <3> – I have not seen his letter but judging from your own it appears uncalled for – As reasonably might I complain of your employing the Sulphate of Iron –

I am a candidate for the Fellowship of the Royal Society – you will shortly find at the Rooms my Certificate – if you would – if quite agreeable – honor it with your name, as being a worker in your own field – I should esteem it highly

I am Dear Sir Yours very truly
Robert Hunt

Hy Fox Talbot Esqr


Notes:

1. Thomas Kibble Hervey (1799–1859), solicitor & author.

2. See Doc. No: 06539, for WHFT’s request for copies of his article,‘On the Production of Instantaneous Photographic Images’, The Athenaeum (London), n.1258, 6 December 1851, pp.1286–1287.

3. Dr Thomas Woods (1815–1905), Irish physician, photographer, inventor & friend of Lord Rosse.