122 Regent S^{t <1>}
1^st March 1850

To H F Talbot Esq

Sir

I returned only yesterday from the Potteries not finding any letter from you I enquired if you were in Town.

I have some slabs with me made by Davenport^<2> unglazed also some pieces of china from Minton’s^<3> Shall I send them to [illegible] or to Lacock ?

I have a note from M^r Harper ^<4> that I should like to speak to you about. I am the bearer of this note & can give you his proposal.

Since writing to you from Etruria^<5> I have conferred with M^r [illegible deletion] Garrett^<6> about a plan for the slabs It is a modification of the one I mentioned. Shall you have time to see me; or shall I write to Lacock?. –

your obed^t Serv^t
T A Malone

P.S

I am waiting if you wish to speak to me here. –

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Notes:

1. 122 Regent Street, London: base of Nicolaas Hennemans’ Talbotype or Sun Picture Rooms, later the firm of Henneman & Malone, photographers to the Queen.

2. The Davenport china business was established in 1793 by John Davenport (1765-1848), at Longport, Burslem, Stafforshire.

3. The Minton china business was established in the late 18^th c. by Thoams Minton (1765-1836) at Stoke on Trent, Stafffordshire.

4. Edward Harper - see Doc. No: 06290.

5. Etruria, Staffordshire, home of the Wedgwood china factory.

6. Possibly Thomas Garratt, formerly of the Spode china works - see Doc. No: 06306.