[printed notepaper with marginal publicity material]:
The Photographic News.
Office, La Belle Sauvage Yard,
Ludgate Hill, E.C.
London,
20 Mornington Road
N.W.
Septr 9. 1859.
Dear Sir
It must have been a misunderstanding on the part of Mr Brooker as to the number of prints we required that led him to write to the effect that he was waiting for another plate. I believe the number already printed will nearly supply the immediate demand, but he had instructions yesterday from Messrs P & G to proceed with the remainder at his leisure – so long as they were delivered in a week or so. The whole number yet printed are in Messrs P & G’s hands now, and they are now getting them properly done round rollers so that they may not be injured by transmission through the post. I am preparing now to start for a fortnights trip to Cumberland & Westmoreland and so shall not be at the office again till the issue is over. In order however to avoid any chance of error I have written a short announcement in the form of a Leader for the next number of the Photo: News and have given instructions to Messrs P & G. to forward a proof to you. May I beg that you will look over it and kindly correct or alter it as you think fit and return it to Belle Sauvage Yard to Messrs Petter & Galpin. Should you wish to communicate with me on the subject my address will be on Sunday morning
Post office
Windermere
on Tuesday morning
Post office
Coniston
Windermere
& on Wednesday morning
Post office
Ambleside
Windermere
Letters sent to the above addresses on the previous evening will reach me quite safely. At any other time a letter sent to 20 Mornington Road will be forwarded at once.
As soon as I return I will commence with the reduced photographs of letterpress. Any instructions which you may send to the office on the proof will be attended to properly, as I have left ample instructions
Believe me truly yours
William Crookes.
H. F. Talbot Esqre
[envelope: flap embossed Petter and Galpin London / Belle Sauvage Printing works}
H. F. Talbot Esqre
Laycock Abbey
Chippenham
Wiltshire