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Herschel5505

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1 March [1839?]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.405
Summary:

Is grateful for the information on photography. Encloses president's card.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3764

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
Date:
[1 March 1839]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0584.1; Reel 1058
Summary:

Prepared to send to CH copies of the Index to John Flamsteed.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9240

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward C. Herrick
Date:
[1 March 1839]
Source of text:
Yale Univ.
Summary:

Has sent on one of EH's two letters to Cape Town. Reports on meteor showers, especially meteors seen on 14 Nov. 1837. P.S. adds that JH has received a number of papers by EH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9104

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[1839-3]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.20737 (C: RS:HS 22.41)
Summary:

Asks WW to approve cost of report forms to be sent to the Breslau Observatory. Has heard that WW's book is nearing completion and contains 'heresy.' Has just submitted a paper on 'photographical matters' to the R.S.L.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1339

From:
William Henry Fox Talbot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 March 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.287
Summary:

Enlarges upon his method of using salt as photographic fixer; then asks JH to explain the chemistry thereof. Has tried Louis Daguerre's fixing process without success.

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John Herschel Project
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