31 Sackville Street <1>
Monsieur le Professeur
J’ai reçu le microscope dont je vous remercie, et j’envoye le montant du compte de l’opticien Robinson. <2> –
Agréez l’expression de ma consideration
W. H. Talbot
Mercredi au soir <3>
Professor Amici
Sablonière Hotel
Leicester Square
Translation:
31 Sackville Street
Dear Professor
I have received the microscope, for which I thank you, and I am sending full payment of the optician Robinson’s bill. –
Sincere regards
W. H. Talbot
Wednesday evening
Professor Amici
Sablonière Hotel
Leicester Square
Notes:
1. 31 Sackville Street, London residence of the Feildings, often used as a London base by WHFT.
2. Possibly Thomas Charles Robinson, an instrument maker from 1792–1841 at 38 Devonshire St, Portland Place, London.
3. Alberto Meschiari estimated the date as 27 June 1827, based on the sequence within the correspondence and on the letter of 10 June 1826: Doc. No: 00000<1441 "Corrispondenza di Giovanni Battista Amici con William Henry Fox Talbot," Nuncius, v. 1, 2003, p. 236.