à Monsr Quetelet, Sécrétaire de l’Académie Royale des Sciences de Bruxelles
Monsieur,
Voici les échantillons de photographie <1> dont je vous ai déjà annoncé <2> l’envoi – J’espère que l’Académie voudra bien les acceuillir avec indulgence. <3>
Recevez Monsieur l’expression de toute ma considération.
H. F. Talbot
Membre de la Société Royale de Londres
Translation:
to Mr Quetelet, Secretary of the Royal Academy of Science of BrusselsSir,
Here are the specimens of photography which I have already said I would send to you – I hope the Academy will kindly accept them and make allowances for them.
Please accept, Sir, my sincere regards.
H. F. Talbot
Member of the Royal Society of London
Notes:
1. These photographs, which were probably Calotypes, have not been located.
2. WHFT toured continental Europe in March 1842, and possibly talked to Quetelet in person, while passing through Bruxelles.
3. See Doc. No: 04485.