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EDINBURGH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY’S EXHIBITION
DR. JOHN NICOL,
MR M. G. DOBBIE,
Joint-Seceretaries.
All Communications to be addressed to
Dr John Nicol, as under.
16 Warriston Crescent,
EDINBURGH,
23 Oct 1876
Dear Sir
From the enclosed circular <1> you will see that we intend holding an exhibition in Decr. and Jany. and that we are anxious to illustrate as far as possible the earlier processes of the Art.
The Committee, thinking that you are likely to have in your possession much that would be interesting in that direction, have instructed me to apply to you.
Anything <2> that you may favour us with shall receive every care, and as the department will be under the charge of a gentleman thoroughly conversant with most of the early processes, the history and peculiarities of the specimens will be fully explained to all who may be interested in the matter.
I am dear Sir Yours faithfully
John Nicol
W.H. Fox Talbot Esqr
Lacock Abbey
Notes:
1. No enclosure.
2. WHFT sent photoglyphic engravings which were given eventually to the predecessor of the Royal Scottish Museum, National Museums of Scotland, but these have not been located. For WHFT’s reply to this letter see Doc. No: 01253. [Also See Doc. No: 00486, and Doc. No: 00487].