from C. Jones to H. F. Talbot <1>
“The numbers which I shall soon send to Henneman <2> are 57 large and 115 small copies; I also left with him in London last May, 33 large and 36 small copies, making therefore all together what I now have to dispose of 90 large & 151 Small
“If you wish me to value or have valued separately, those which I left with Henneman it will of course be necessary to send them to me
“I add a list of Maltese, Italian and other Views, the Negatives of which I sold to you and have never received a copy. I have often asked Henneman for them, but he tells me, that you have the Negatives – I shall be extremely obliged for these copies as some of them are particularly fine –
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12. | Library of Governor’s Palace, Valetta | |
17. | Ancient Carriage of the Grand-master | |
38. | Neapolitan fishing boat & men. | |
54. | From the south part of the Forum – Pompeii | |
71. | S. Giovanni Laterano – Rome | |
81. | Group of the Rape of the Sabines – Florence | |
82. | ||
92. | Piazza maggiore – Bologna | |
94. | Piazza del Gigante – do | |
95. | ||
122. | Swiss Cottage – Singleton | |
125. | Old Houses – Wind Street – Swansea | |
141. | Cambrian & Gloster place – do | |
149. | Ship’s boat aground | |
154 | Views of Veranda <3> | |
155 | ||
166. | Brig aground – leaky | |
169. | Back yard – Veranda. |
Heathfield <4>
October 23rd 1847
24 large | @ | 5/– <5> | |
18 “ | “ | 2/6 | 2. 3/– |
29 small | “ | 2/6 | 2. 9/6 |
Notes:
1. This is an extract copied by an amanuensis, of sections of Doc. No: 06027, with additional annotations.
2. Nicolaas Henneman (1813–1898), Dutch, active in England; WHFT’s valet, then assistant; photographer.
3. Former home of Jones near Swansea, Wales.
4. Swansea.
5. Faint pencil annotation in another hand.