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Document number: 04420
Date: 08 Jan 1842
Recipient: TALBOT William Henry Fox
Author: ADDAMS Robert
Collection: British Library, London, Manuscripts - Fox Talbot Collection
Collection number historic: LA42-3
Last updated: 29th January 2017

[forwarded by Francis Watkins - see Doc. No: 04422]

24 Pembroke Square
Kensington.
Jany. 8. 1842

Sir

Mr Watkins <1> has written to me to say that you desire to have an interview with me relative to a patent Invention of yours. Now I beg to request you will command my attendance on you either next Friday or Saturday. At that time I shall be at my Home, in Kensington for I now write from Hull and on Monday Week I shall be in Manchester. If an interview be not convenient on those days I should be glad to receive yr wishes & instructions by Letter.

I am, Sir Most respectfully Yr Obt Hble Sert
Robt Addams

To the
Honble Fox Talbot M.P.


Notes:

1. Francis Watkins, of Watkins & Hill, instrument makers, London.