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Document number: 9027
Date: 09 Oct 1865
Recipient: TALBOT William Henry Fox
Author: PRESTON R W
Collection: British Library, London, Manuscripts - Fox Talbot Collection
Last updated: 1st September 2003

1 Tollington Park

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9th Oct. 1865

Dear Sir

I recd yours with the Photo Engravings, in my opinion No 1– is the best as there is more detail in it than the others but I do not think it advisable to shew it by itself to the trustees, it scarcely shews what the process is capable of doing – 4 or 5 plates of different articles would give a better idea of the process & its capabilities<.> I do not consider it so good as some of the Photoglyphs I have seen of your doing<.> I suppose the subject is not so suitable as others<.>

Yours very truly

R. W. Preston

Enclosed is a small photolitho.’ I made last week from a wood engraving

Fox Talbot Esqre