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Herschel1348

From:
William Henry Fox Talbot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 September 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.297
Summary:

Advises JH not to publish any new processes in photography as there are patent problems. Comments on the Daguerreotype, and on the difficulty of preserving images in some circumstances.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1326

From:
William Henry Fox Talbot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 November 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.298
Summary:

Transmits a message from J. B. Biot, comments on the Daguerreotype, although WT has not tried it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8825

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Fox Talbot
Date:
[4 December 1839]
Source of text:
Science Museum Talbt 1/22
Summary:

Discusses L. J. M. Daguerre's patent application, JH's experiments in making light sensitive paper, and JH's determination to give up photographic researches so as to return to preparation of JH's Cape Results.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1327

From:
William Henry Fox Talbot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 December 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.299
Summary:

Comments on many different processes in photography. Still has not tried the Daguerreotype, although WT has had the equipment for a considerable time.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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