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Herschel3947

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Robert Hunt
Date:
[20 February 1841]
Source of text:
George Eastman House, 5.17
Summary:

Unable to give any specifics concerning Louis Jacques Mandé Daguerre's new photographic process. Discovered that old paper specimens produced a much better representation of the spectrum in its natural colors than those obtained at the date of JH's paper; these results are 'light on a dark ground,' which makes JH more hopeful that colored photography will someday be perfected. Has experimented with vegetable substances.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3948

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Robert Hunt
Date:
[2 December 1842]
Source of text:
George Eastman House, 11.17 (C: RS:HS 22.143)
Summary:

Sends RH a packet of photographs with a description of each type.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3949

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Robert Hunt
Date:
[25 March 1843]
Source of text:
George Eastman House, 13.17 (C: RS:HS 22.150)
Summary:

Some comments about photographic processes and about RH's observations of the heavens [see RH's 1843-3-24].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4014

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Robert Hunt
Date:
12?] December [1842
Source of text:
George Eastman House, 6.17
Summary:

Read John William Draper's papers; although he believes that Draper's instruments are inconsistent, JH feels that they are still important because they are measurable. Decries [L. F.] Moser's skepticism of photography's value, calling it a 'blindfolding to some of the most interesting physical relations that have ever been discovered.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4015

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Robert Hunt
Date:
[2 June 1842]
Source of text:
George Eastman House, 9.17 (C: RS:HS 22.121)
Summary:

Sorry to hear RH has been ill; JH sends some photographic examples.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4016

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Robert Hunt
Date:
[17 September 1843]
Source of text:
George Eastman House, 14.17 (C: RS:HS 22.168)
Summary:

Comments on RH's chromatype photographic process and other processes tried by JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4034

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Robert Hunt
Date:
5] April [1840
Source of text:
George Eastman House, 2.17
Summary:

Hopes that his paper does not anticipate any of RH's work; will share with the R.S.L. any of RH's results. Laments that he is unable to fix the spectral colors on photographic paper. Asks if RH has studied the bromines.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4035

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Robert Hunt
Date:
[13 April 1845]
Source of text:
George Eastman House, 16.17 (C: RS:HS 22.229)
Summary:

Expresses his pleasure at RH's new position at the Museum of Economic Geology.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4261

From:
Robert Hunt
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1841 to 1847?]
Source of text:
Harvard: Houghton AAH 67m-67 (63)
Summary:

Wishes to discuss an urgent matter.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4308

From:
Robert Hunt
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1841 to 1848?]
Source of text:
Harvard: Houghton AAH 67m-67 (107)
Summary:

Asks to borrow a book.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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