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Herschel1347

From:
William Henry Fox Talbot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 July 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.294
Summary:

Sends JH a positive copy and a transparency. Remarks on JH's use of muriate of lead and asks JH to explain chemistry of it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8823

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Fox Talbot
Date:
[7 July 1839]
Source of text:
Science Museum Talbt 1/20 (ACCS: RS:HS 25.5.14 & C: TxU:H/L-0477; Reel 1055)
Summary:

Recounts experiments with chemicals, spectra, and photographic paper.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1346

From:
William Henry Fox Talbot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 July 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.295
Summary:

Confused by an 'unfixed' photo from JH in which the image shows different effects from different colors of the spectrum. Also other comments on photography.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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