Description | 1. 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. |