[engraved pro forma notepaper with handwritten insertions:]
Patent Office,
Lincolns Inn.

May 25^th 1842

Sir

I beg to inform you that [handwritten insertion:] Rich^d Hodgson of Montague place, Gentⁿ is applying for a Patent for Improvements in obtaining Images on Metallic & other surfaces. [end of insertion]

Should you consider that the above will interfere with your Caveat, An Answer post paid [is] requested within Seven days from the date hereof otherwise the Patent will proceed

I am Your Obd^t Serv^t
M Poole

N.B.? The fees for opposing must be paid at the time of [illegible]ing opposition

Patents solicited & all business relating thereto conducted with attention.