Reference2664/3/1B/192
LevelItem
TitleLetters to Charles Henry Talbot.
Description1. 13 Sep from Tilly (Matilda) with family news. Discusses the scientific instruments Charles is sending to Cambridge and is pleased Charles has found a photograph exhibited by William Henry Fox Talbot in 1839. This shows to the doubters that he did produce, at this early date, a picture that would remain visible.
2. 8 Sep from Rosamond Talbot with family news from Lacock.
3. Sep: some notes.
4. 8 Sep from Mr Butler, Trinity College: their letters crossed.
5. 6 Sep from Mr Butler, Trinity College, who has injured his ankle and cannot walk so will have to postpone his visit.
6. 4 Sep from Richard Foley. Mr James Fry asks if he can have the cottage vacated by Jane Flower for his "man".
7. 1 Sep from Matilda Gilchrist-Clark about a pamphlet by George Scott Elliot on preferential tariffs for the colonies. Dr Poore will let him see his model cottage at Andover.
8. Notes.
9. Jul / Aug from E C Hunt about the Ocean Accident Guarantee Corporation insurance under Workmen's Compensation and Employer Liability Acts.
10. 6 Aug about insurance. Notes of wages paid to coachman and gardeners.
11. 26 Aug from E C Hunt about insurance.
12. 23 Aug from G D Livering in Cambridge to say they will pay carriage charges that end.
13. 28 Aug from G D Livering in Cambridge. The 5 cases arrived safely yesterday, nothing damaged. Thanks him for his donation and he will receive an official letter in October.
14. 31 Aug from Mount Edgcumbe about a new chancel and contribution to cost of work.
15. 3 Sep from A W W Bartlett at the Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain thanking him for his paper. He took a photograph of William Henry Fox Talbot's cameras while they were in his care, and will send a copy soon.
16. 13 Sep from A Butler, Trinity College to say his ankle is improving.
Date1903
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