From:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 August 1842]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:
Promises in her next letter to comment about JH's 'chrysotype' photographic process.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Promises in her next letter to comment about JH's 'chrysotype' photographic process.
Describes the total solar eclipse seen by Francis Baily at Pavia and George Airy at Turin. They were thrilled to witness three purple flames from the blocked sun emerge around the edge of the moon. Thirty more Cape Town sweeps remain to be reduced.