Royal Polytechnic Insn
July 16/42
Dr Sir
You may rely on your wishes on the subject of specimens paper &c being attended to. –
The specimens you were kind enough to lend us will be also taken the greatest care of & I am happy to say that the Lectures <1> give perfect satisfaction
Believe me Dr Sir Yours most faithfully
Robt J Longbottom
Hy Fox Talbot Esqe
Notes:
1. The lectures on 'Mr Fox Talbot's Calotype Process' were started in July when the Royal Polytechnic Institution's new rooms onto Cavendish Square were opened - they met with great success. Undoubtedly some visitors also came to see Richard Beard's Daguerreotype studio, based there. See Doc. No: 04457.