Comments on several approaches to fixing images on paper, especially using pure water as a fixing agent. Has developed a new sensitive paper but is keeping it secret until perfected. Is leaving for Continent on 1 May.
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Comments on several approaches to fixing images on paper, especially using pure water as a fixing agent. Has developed a new sensitive paper but is keeping it secret until perfected. Is leaving for Continent on 1 May.
JH reports his discovery of a highly sensitive paper. Tint continues to deepen with time, as bromine does not. Not prepared to reveal process at present. Is off to Paris.
More photography comments. Problems with use of hyposulfite fixer. Superiority of English over Daguerreotype in being able to make copies.
Just visited L. J. M. Daguerre. Praises his images as 'miraculous' and also Daguerre's times of exposure. Daguerre puts his images on 'thin sheets of plated copper.'
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.
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.
Recounts experiments with chemicals, spectra, and photographic paper.
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.
Sends some samples of photography made with a solar microscope, and comments briefly on the Daguerreotype.
Has succeeded in producing a 'photograph on glass.' Describes process and also JH's experiment photographing spectra.
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.
Transmits a message from J. B. Biot, comments on the Daguerreotype, although WT has not tried it.
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.
Comments on many different processes in photography. Still has not tried the Daguerreotype, although WT has had the equipment for a considerable time.