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Herschel8817

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Fox Talbot
Date:
[18 March 1838]
Source of text:
Science Museum Talbt 1/14
Summary:

Thanks for specimens of [light] 'sensitive paper.' Praises it. JH has handed over all his specimens of photography to R.S.L. Recommends a paper by the chemist Henri Regnault.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8818

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Fox Talbot
Date:
[27 March 1838]
Source of text:
Science Museum Talbt 1/15
Summary:

Thanks for photographic specimens WT sent. Reports on JH's recent experiments, including some using lenses, in photography; comments on WT's experiments and on the process of patenting.

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John Herschel Project
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