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Draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to William Henry Fox Talbot, dated at Slough

Reference number: HS/17/293a

Date: 27 April 1839

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Draft in John Herschel's hand. John Frederick William Herschel reports his discovery of a highly sensitive paper. Tint continues to deepen with time, as bromine does not. Not prepared to reveal process at present. Is off to Paris.

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HS/17/293a
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27 April 1839
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3 pages
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Manuscript
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John Frederick William Herschel

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John Frederick William Herschel, Draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to William Henry Fox Talbot, dated at Slough, 27 April 1839, HS/17/293a, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_17_293a/draft-letter-from-sir-john-herschel-to-william-henry-fox-talbot-dated-at-slough, accessed on 15 March 2025

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