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Document number: 4931
Date: 02 Feb 1844
Recipient: TALBOT William Henry Fox
Author: SHAW George
Collection: British Library, London, Manuscripts - Fox Talbot Collection
Collection number historic: LA44-3
Last updated: 4th October 2013

Temple Row West
Birmingham

2 Feb/44

H F Talbot Esqre

Sir

I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your’s of the 31st ult.<1> enclosing additional specimens of your calotype process. <2> It occurs to me from your remarks that the rapid decomposition I have always been annoyed with in the Gallo nitrate arises from the brush only for I have always (and I now think very foolishly) placed the brush at once into the whole quantity mixed. I return you my sincere thanks for the present of additional specimens and assure you that you kindness induces me to hold myself deeply indebted to you.

I am Sir Very truly Yours
George Shaw

[envelope:]
H.F. Talbot Esqre
Lacock Abbey
Chippenham
Wiltshire

Notes:

1. Letter not located.

2. These images have not been traced.

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