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Herschel11105

From:
C. A. Jensen
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 June 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.442
Summary:

Will be leaving London on 16 July and would like to meet JH at some convenient time to carry out H. C. Oersted's commission.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8822

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Fox Talbot
Date:
[24 June 1839]
Source of text:
Science Museum Talbt 1/19 (ACCS: RS:HS 25.5.13 & C: TxU:H/L-0476; Reel 1055)
Summary:

Admires L. J. M. Daguerre's process, but hopes to see paper become dominant medium for photographs. Describes new paper JH developed. [Letter continues 6 July.] Experiment with fixed lines in chemical spectra; shows sensitivity of ultraviolet light.

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John Herschel Project
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