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Document number: 4781
Date: Tue 04 Jan 1859
Postmark: 4 Jan 1859
Recipient: TALBOT William Henry Fox
Author: FORBES James David
Collection: British Library, London, Manuscripts - Fox Talbot Collection
Collection number historic: Acc no 20694 (envleope only)
Last updated: 11th October 2014

3 Park Place <1>
Tuesday.

My dear Sir

I find that it will be perfectly convenient to me to see you at 12 tomorrow if you like to come. If I do not see you then, I will expect you on Saturday at the same hour –.

I shall be lecturing tomorrow on Electromagnetism at 11 if you cared to come then; but I have nothing of novelty to tempt you with.<2>

It is always a pleasure & an honour to see you in my Laboratory. I am only sorry that I have now so little Strength <3> for making prolonged researches.

I remain Yours Sincerely
James D. Forbes

W.F.Talbot Esq


[envelope:]
W. Fox Talbot Esq
11 Randolph Crescent

Notes:

1. Edinburgh.

2. Forbes was professor of natural philosophy at the University of Edinburgh 1833–1859. The manuscripts of his lectures were destroyed on the orders of his executors.

3. Forbes had been in poor health since at least 1843.

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