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Herschel8809

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Fox Talbot
Date:
[1836]
Source of text:
Science Museum Talbt 1/7
Summary:

Sending WT some seeds. Had hoped to send some bulbs.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday0933

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
William Henry Fox Talbot
Date:
15 August 1836
Source of text:
LA MS 36-57
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel8810

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Fox Talbot
Date:
[29 January 1837]
Source of text:
Science Museum Talbt 1/8
Summary:

Is sending WT some botanical specimens through Andrew Smith, whose scientific abilities JH praises. Asks WT to assist Smith in England. Encourages WT's work in mathematics and in 'photology.' Reports on JH's astronomical observations and theorizes about sunspots.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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HENSLOW-204

From:
J. S. Henslow
To:
William Henry Fox Talbot
Date:
16 February 1837
Source of text:
The National Trust, Fox Talbot Museum, Lacock Abbey 36277
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
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HENSLOW-205

From:
William Henry Fox Talbot
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
21 February 1837
Source of text:
Private Collection
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project

Herschel1322

From:
William Henry Fox Talbot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 August 1837]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.273
Summary:

About plant seeds sent by JH from the Cape, WT having sent him some Mexican seeds in return. Halley's Comet only clearly seen on two nights.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

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.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1323

From:
William Henry Fox Talbot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 May 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.274
Summary:

Writing to welcome JH home from the Cape.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8811

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Fox Talbot
Date:
28] May [1838
Source of text:
Science Museum Talbt 1/9
Summary:

Says that for the next four to five months will be in residence at 10 Hanover Crescent, Regent's Park. Offers various botanical specimens to WT, including a Satyrium named after JH. Mentions Eta Argus. Believes the 'Southern Sky has been pretty well rummaged.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1324

From:
William Henry Fox Talbot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 June 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.275
Summary:

About Cape bulbs and seeds, the new travel by railway from Slough to London, and concern about interest in animal magnetism.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1325

From:
William Henry Fox Talbot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 July 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.276
Summary:

Thanks for more Cape bulbs.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday1122

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
William Henry Fox Talbot
Date:
5 December 1838
Source of text:
LA MS 38-34
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel1328

From:
William Henry Fox Talbot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 January 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.277
Summary:

Will give a paper on fixing the image formed by the camera obscura to R.S.L. and wants to review it with JH first.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8812

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Fox Talbot
Date:
[27 January 1839]
Source of text:
Science Museum Talbt 1/10
Summary:

[Responding to WT's 1839-1-25], JH reports that he cannot come to London to see WT's 'curious process of fixing the image formed by a Camera obscura.' Invites WT to come to Slough.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1329

From:
William Henry Fox Talbot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 January 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.278
Summary:

JH is indisposed, so WT will come to Slough to review paper [see WT's 1839-1-25]. Asks JH about appropriate curve on lenses for camera obscura for 2-foot focus.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1330

From:
William Henry Fox Talbot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 January 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.279a
Summary:

Has received urgent request from Athenaeum to allow them to publish paper on 'Photogenic Drawing' before it is read to R.S.L. in light of announcement of the 'Parisian invention.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8813

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Fox Talbot
Date:
[30 January 1839]
Source of text:
Science Museum Talbt 1/11 (draft 'much altered' RS:HS 17.279b & C: RS:HS 22.1)
Summary:

[Responding to WT's 1839-1-29], urges WT to find some way of giving at least slightly different papers to R.S.L. and Athenaeum. Comments on process of fixing image, referring to a trial of his own.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1334

From:
William Henry Fox Talbot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 February 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.280
Summary:

More about paper being published in both the R.S.P.T. and Athenaeum.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1337

From:
William Henry Fox Talbot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 February 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.281a
Summary:

Questions JH's intent to display 'photogenic drawings' to R.S.L.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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