65 Harley St <1>
Tuesday
Dear Sir
My mother <2> wishes to know whether your experiments tomorrow evening, are at King’s College, or at your house in Conduit St– The hour we suppose to be Eight O’clock–
The Marquis of Lansdowne <3> having expressed a wish to see the experiments, I have answered for you that I was sure you would be very glad to see him, if he is able to come.
Believe me Yours very truly
H. F. Talbot
C. Wheatstone Esq –
20 Conduit St
Notes:
1. Harley Street, London.
2. Lady Elisabeth Theresa Feilding, née Fox Strangways, first m Talbot (1773–1846), WHFT’s mother.
3. Henry Petty Fitzmaurice, 3rd Marquess of Lansdowne (1780–1863), MP, WHFT’s uncle.