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Document number: 07256
Date: 28 Apr 1856
Recipient: TALBOT William Henry Fox
Author: CARPMAEL William
Collection: British Library, London, Manuscripts - Fox Talbot Collection
Collection number historic: LA56-023
Last updated: 1st September 2003

<copy in WHFT’s hand of 07257>

Copy of a letter from Mr W. Carpmael

4 Old Square

Linc. Inn

Apr 28 / 56

Dr Sir

I entertain a strong opinion that no person has a right without your licence to use Gelatine mixed with Bichromate of Potash applied to a surface in the dark and then to take a picture by the Camera or otherwise by the aid of light and then to wash off by water the parts not acted on by light.

Yours vy truly

William Carpmael