GB RPSL PB-CORRESP-LB-1011002-101102-0094

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• April 22nd 1845 (Creation)

Royal Philatelic Society London

155 a give you full description of our place, be frous- frous the above statement as well as it will be apparent to note was и if it what you have seen, минь, a note so prepared by any attempt to forge means of rays of light would be useless as the light would to in some parts (unless t entirely covered) then the work which is upon the front time others a confuxed result without anyregular patteric whatever And there as to the Quastatic method - the ink in the embedded parts of the note will interwovers with the paper than be far stronger it look in the other portions this the Asid the wick from the note would take it very unequally indeed, if the paper itself is - disengaged its cannot be successful parts where the front has been embedded and weirporated with the patters behind it. Another difficulty would be presented to the forger. As the paper would be for higher polished in the embedded parts than rest, the paper would also take the acid very also. unequally twould fail from you er so in the thuines & this cause. our th of this are doubtless aware that the Proprietor of tho Laviour (which process by which the head of appears in the January the of the Art luivu) i produced intends to keep it a sceret. If it is result of any place similar to the Daguerotypo improved (which we believe it to be) a Quastatic process what we have said abo will be sufficient. And at any rate the que great loss of ricturess, forces finish which has ben- manifested in this instance although he hat doubtless the advantage of a good full- 1 r impression, evidently shows that a 156 similar ven etotes with the patent of have described would be altogether attempt on one backing we will not we futile. The new backs we are about perfecting apprehend add much to the expecase of the Note. We must request you woe the wear we should will evesides this communications as at present coufidential for only having this day received our patent, our machilly not being completed thaving four mouths to specify. not have spoken of the subject at all until perfietly ready, had not your applications rendered its necessary. The are Sir, very respectfully Your tible Seats PBYP Alexander Blair Esque шал fio, our. 69 Fleet Street April 25th 1845. was of the 23rd mistard us that the Comptrodles General Order. Thick from might 100 reaus Your letter duly received informing willing to atter Bwo post 19ths to 9% reams, and also that we send a sample of 2 or 3 reams of Laid Demy 24% XX that he would their determine whether he would receive the whole at a reductives of 2/- per ream Что аль obliged for both parts of this communication and have sent herewith Freams of the paper taken unopened from the lot, but find only 120reams mistead of 150 which our man tolet us erroneatly was there are the 22 ust. the quantity when we wrote our letter gond of The are Liv, very resfreefully Ja. Diggins Expre Your obetto Serot P. B

• English

Summary: The letter acknowledges receipt of a previous communication regarding paper supply, noting a discrepancy in quantity received and discussing terms of delivery and pricing for Laid Demy paper.

To: Ja. Diggins Esquire

Date: April 22nd 1845

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