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Document number: 4828
Date: Sun 04 Jun 1843
Recipient: TALBOT William Henry Fox
Author: WEST J A
Collection: British Library, London, Manuscripts - Fox Talbot Collection
Collection number historic: LA43-61
Last updated: 20th December 2010

[blindstamp on notepaper:] JAW

Mr West presents his Compliments to Mr Talbot and having been informed by Capitain Gallwey <1> that Mr Talbot had kindly acceded to his request to show him his album of Photographs, and answer a few questions on his late invention of the Calotype process Mr West will feel greatly indebted to Mr Talbot if he will propose any day, and hour (Tomorrow Monday excepted) that may be most convenient to him for Mr West to call at the same time Mr West hopes Mr Talbot will pardon his indiscretion in giving him so much Trouble.<2>

8 Rue Royale St Honore
Sunday Morng 4 June

Monsieur
Monsieur Talbot

Notes:

1. Capt Henry John William Payne Gallwey (1812-1875), R.N., son of Lt Gen Sir William Payne Gallwey, 1st Bart (1759-1831) and Lady Harriet Payne Gallwey (1784-1845), née Quin

2. Unfortunately, WHFT's travel notes are sparse and Mr. West is not mentioned. WHFT was freshly arrived in Paris and conducted experiments with Victor Henri Regnault on the 3rd - he had dinner with the Gallweys on the 8th.