Royal Polytechnic Instn
July 13/42
Dr Sir
I am happy to inform you that the Calotype Lectures <1> go off very well & are satisfactory to the Public & to all parties when you come to London the Dr will have much pleasure in going thro some experiments with you & will be much obliged by your suggestions, will you be kind enough to let me know a day or two before it may be convenient for you to be with us –
I have the honor to be Sir Your Obdt Servt
Robt J Longbottom
Hy Fox Talbot Esqe &c &c
Notes:
1. The lectures on 'Mr Fox Talbot's Calotype Process' were started in July when the Royal Polytechnic Institution's new rooms onto Cavendish Square were opened - they met with great success. Undoubtedly some visitors also came to see Richard Beard's Daguerreotype studio, based there. See Doc. No: 04457.