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Herschel1338

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Fox Talbot
Date:
[9 February 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.281b (C: RS:HS 22.2)
Summary:

Considerable comment on procedure for submitting paper to R.S.L. Urges WT to mention JH's method of washing with hyposulfite. Comments on some photographic experiments of WT.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8814

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Fox Talbot
Date:
[10 February 1839]
Source of text:
Science Museum Talbt 1/12 (draft 'much altered': RS:HS 17.281b & C: RS:HS 22.2
Summary:

JH welcomes WT's mentioning JH's method of fixing with hyposulfite. JH has put some of JH's images on display at R.S.L. Mentions JH's recent experiments relating to photography. Comments regarding a paper submitted to R.S.L. by WT and on some experiments of WT.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8815

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Fox Talbot
Date:
[12 February 1839]
Source of text:
Science Museum Talbt 1/13 (ACCS: RS:HS 25.5.12 & C: TxU:H/L-0474; Reel 1055)
Summary:

JH will as WT requests stop mentioning JH's hyposulfite fixing process and await publication of WT's process. Reports in detail on some of JH's experiments relating to photography and to spectrum analysis. [In a P.S. dated 1839-2-13,] JH states: 'I have discovered your secret of fixing [or its] equivalent.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8816

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Fox Talbot
Date:
[28 February 1839]
Source of text:
Buckland, Talbot, 49 inc
Summary:

Invites WT to mention JH's hyposulfite process to J. B. Biot. Recounts JH's recent experiments.

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John Herschel Project
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