31 Sackville Street ^<1>

Monsieur

Un de mes amis m’a engagé de lui montrer le Microscope de Chevalier ^<2> avec votre perfectionnement, le Dimanche après midi. Je viendrai donc le prendre Dimanche matin si cela vous est agréable.

Votre dévoué

H. F. Talbot

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Translation:

31 Sackville Street

Dear Sir,

One of my friends has committed me to showing him the Chevalier Microscope incorporating your improvement, on Sunday afternoon. I will therefore come to collect it on Sunday morning if this is convenient for you.

Yours truly

H. F. Talbot

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Notes:

1. 31 Sackville Street, London residence of the Feildings, often used as a London base by WHFT.

2. Jacques Louis Vincent Chevalier (1770–1840), optician and instrument maker in Paris, Quai de l’Orlonge no 69. His work was continued by his son Charles Chevalier (1804–1859). The reply to this letter is Doc. No: 01566, which dates the letter to June 1827. [See also Doc. No: 01573].