Veranda.
Sept^br 8. 1846

My dear Sir

I am sorry to say that my contemplated trip is put out of the question More affidavits respecting the Will ^<1> to which I am an executor have arrived; and persons in different places must be brought together, this takes time, and as you are so soon leaving home again, I shall be unable to accept your kind invitation.

I enclose a letter from M^r Bridges, ^<2> who you will percieve [sic] is in despair about his positive copies, I cannot help him, having as yet failed in them myself. I am glad however that he seems to succeed with his Negatives.

Henneman ^<3> wrote me word that he was going to practise Portrait taking I am glad of this, as I am sure, if done quickly, that they must succeed.

I hope he got a view of the Capricorn on the Stocks when at Southampton

Yours very truly
Calvert R. Jones.

You will percieve [sic] what M^r Bridges says of the reception of my Malta views there.

[envelope:]
H. F. Talbot Esq^r
Lacock Abbey
Chippenham

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Notes:

1. Will after Jones’ uncle, Colonel Jones.

2. Rev George Wilson Bridges (1788–1863), photographer & traveller.

3. Nicolaas Henneman (1813–1898), Dutch, active in England; WHFT’s valet, then assistant; photographer.