No 15 Market Street
Manchester
Oct. 26^th /58.

Sir

knowing that you have succeeded in your experiments and discovered a means of transferring the photographic image direct to the copper or steel plate for the purpose of printing I wish to take out a licence from you for Manchester Salford and suburbs if the process has been patented by you.

I am, Sir, yours respectfully
James J. Maginn
Photographer

to Fox Talbot Esq

[envelope:]
Fox Talbot Esq
Keswick
Cumberland
Laycock Abbey
Chippenham, Wilts
[annotated by WHFT:]
M^r Maginn
Manchester