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Herschel8845

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Fox Talbot
Date:
[14 May 1853]
Source of text:
Science Museum Talbt 1/42 (C: RS:HS 23.132)
Summary:

Thanks for examples of WT's photographic engraving; sends a photo in return.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8846

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Fox Talbot
Date:
[7 November 1853]
Source of text:
Science Museum Talbt 1/43
Summary:

May need WT's permission for the publication in a book on coinage of a photograph of JH prepared using WT's patented process.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1223

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Fox Talbot
Date:
[19 May 1854]
Source of text:
RS:HS B26.51
Summary:

Comments on the affidavit supplied by WT; will sign most of it but objects to one section.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1225

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Fox Talbot
Date:
[21 May 1854]
Source of text:
RS:HS B26.53
Summary:

Clarifies JH's position, by saying that he clearly supports WT as the inventor of the calotype or talbotype, but has reservations about the collodion process.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8847

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Fox Talbot
Date:
[12 January 1868]
Source of text:
Science Museum Talbt 1/44
Summary:

Asks WT whether WT made a certain claim about the spectrum of strontium. Recounts observations of the strontium spectrum made by JH in 1822.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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