4 Fitzroy Square ^<1>
Feb^y 28 / 47

Dear Sir

I received this morning your note ^<2> of Saturday. I thank you for your kind attention in calling to bid me farewell, and truly that your good wishes may be an omen of a prosperous voyage.

I shall write tomorrow to M^r Haight, ^<3> mentioning that the matter is now left in his hands. I sincerely hope that you will have no difficulty in effecting an arrangement mutually satisfactory; for I should be well pleased to act as agent in working the art. ^<4>

I think it would operate unfavorably to bring out a selection of pictures before the American public previous to the securing of the patent. It would create a host of experimenters, whom it would be afterwards an expensive matter to put down.

Should you effect an arrangement with M^r Haight, of course a supply of views will be necessary.

Wishing all prosperity to your new establishment, ^<5> and to yourself health and happiness

I remain Your Ob^t Serv^t
E. Anthony

H. Fox Talbot Esq.

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Notes:

1. London.

2. Not located.

3. Richard Kip Haight (1798-1862), American merchant, poet & traveller.

4. The art of the calotype process, for which Anthony wanted to obtain an American patent.

5. 122 Regent Street, London: base of Nicolaas Hennemans’ Talbotype or Sun Picture Rooms, later the firm of Henneman & Malone, photographers to the Queen.