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Copper & Steel Plate Printing Office.
78, Margaret St. Cavendish Sqre W.
11 Decr 1860
Sir
By rail this evening I have sent 9 large prfs 43 small & 20 plates. The large plates certainly are an advance upon the small. If it were only possible to get them more solid They hold black upon the plate but do not so print
I am Yr Obt Sert
T Brooker
H Fox Talbot Esqre