2nd.—Will you oblige me by stating what peculiar advantages you consider them to possess over the usual Spectacles, manufactured by the London opticians?
3rd.—Does your approval extend to all the Spectacles sold by the advertiser, or to those which he designates Amber Spectacles only?
I remain, Sir, yours obediently,
George Cox.
To Frederick Tyrell, Esq.
Mr. Tyrell’s Reply.
17, New Bridge Street, Blackfriars.
January 29th, 1838.
Sir,—In reply to your letter respecting Mr. —— I have to state, First, That I am not acquainted with any institution which is designated “The Royal Eye Infirmary,” to which he states that he is optician. The Royal Ophthalmic Hospital, in Moorfields, is sometimes so called, but Mr. —— is not optician to that institution.
Secondly, That Mr. —— has not any permission from me to make use of my name in advertisements, as approving of any glass, spectacles, or other articles he may either manufacture or sell. And thirdly, That I do not consider his glasses to be in any respect superior to those manufactured by other persons in the trade.
You are at liberty to make use of this communication in any way you deem proper to counteract Mr. ——’s advertisements.