The Patent Photo-galvano-graphic Company, ^<1>
Holloway Place, Holloway Road,
London.

9^th June 1856

H. F. Talbot Esq.

Dear Sir,

Referring you to my former letters of 22^d May and 2^d June,^<2> I think it is only due to the Company I represent that I should decline the interview proposed by your letter of the 3^d instant.^<3>

I remain with every sentiment of respect Dear Sir yours faithfully
Paul Pretsch

[envelope:]
H. Fox Talbot Esq.
Lacock Abbey
Chippenham

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Notes:

1. A company formed by Pretch, Roger Fenton (1819–1869), photographer & lawyer and others, that took over Pretch’s patent for a photographic engraving process. It produced heavily retouched reproductions of photographs. WHFT considered that the patent infringed Part 1 of his own [see Doc. No: 07253] insofar as the first part of Pretsch’s process too used the combination of gelatine and potassium bichromate. Pretsch’s second part involved electrotyping – i.e. ‘galvanography’ – whereas WHFT’s used etching. WHFT began legal action [see Doc. No: 07660] but dropped it when the company failed and fell apart [see Doc. No: 07465].

2. The letter of 2 June has not yet been located, but the one of 22 May is Doc. No: 07268.

3. Not traced.