Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to William Henry Fox Talbot, dated at Slough
Reference number: HS/22/12
Date: 27 April 1839
Description
Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. 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/22/12
- Earliest possible date
- 27 April 1839
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- 3 pages
- Format
- Manuscript
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John Frederick William Herschel, Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to William Henry Fox Talbot, dated at Slough, 27 April 1839, HS/22/12, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_22_12/copy-letter-from-sir-john-herschel-to-william-henry-fox-talbot-dated-at-slough, accessed on 24 March 2025
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