The image is a photograph of an open book with black dots scattered across its pages. The book appears to be old and worn, with some of the pages appearing to be yellowed and discolored. The text on the pages is written in a cursive font and is in black ink. The title of the book is "My Dear Wanklin, You inform me that you propose to become a candidate for the Chair of Chemistry at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, and that my testimony in your favour may be during the last twelve years of chemistry, especially to organic chemistry, that has been gained by the examination of all chemicals. Your high reputation, knowledge, and knowledge of Great Britain whose reputation extends beyond their country. That's your labour is considered of high importance abroad is more concisely by your late election into the Bavarian Academy of Sciences."