Valetta.
March 15
1846.

My dear Sir,

I have recieved [sic] through a Merchant here my 100 Sheets of Paper and hasten to acknowledge them: I trust that you have ere this recieved [sic] my proofs. Since recieving [sic] my new paper I have gone to work again very successfully, but the weather has lately been not very propitious.

With respect to vegetation, great difficulty exists; as in this place a calm day appears to be an unknown thing, at least such has been the case for 4 months, and it is therefore almost impossible to do any plants, especially Palm trees.

I am giving M^r Bridges ^<1> every instruction as you requested, tomorrow we go to S^t Pauls bay, a highly interesting locale.

I trust to do a good deal now that I am supplied with “materiel”.

I am sorry to say that our dear Invalid ^<2> has become very weak, but trust it may yet please God to restore her.

With united kind regards, I am yours very truly
Calvert R. Jones.

[envelope:]
By Marseilles direct
H.F. Talbot Esq^re
31. Sackville Street
London
Angleterre

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Notes:

1. Rev George Wilson Bridges (1788–1863), photographer & traveller.

2. Lady Charlotte Butler (1809–1846), wife of ‘ Kit’ Talbot.