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From:
William Henry Fox Talbot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 March 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.289
Summary:

Comments on Louis Daguerre's use of muriatic ether, and encloses a photograph of hand writing.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Fox Talbot
Date:
[27 March 1839]
Source of text:
NMPFT 1937-4842
Summary:

Describes method of varying the size of photographic images. Praises Talbot's light sensitive paper and suggests improvements regarding it. Complains about persons too ready to seek a patent.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
William Henry Fox Talbot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 March 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.290
Summary:

Comments on a number of chemicals used in photography, as well as referring to JH's process of making 'enlargements.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
William Henry Fox Talbot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 March 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.291
Summary:

Consists mostly of a transcription of two short notes from J. B. Biot to JH by way of WT.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
William Henry Fox Talbot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 April 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.292
Summary:

Sends a sample picture fixed by use of iodine [potash].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Fox Talbot
Date:
[22 April 1839]
Source of text:
Science Museum Talbt 1/16 (C: RS:HS 22.11)
Summary:

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.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Fox Talbot
Date:
[27 April 1839]
Source of text:
Science Museum Talbt 1/17 (draft 'altered': RS:HS 17.293a & C: RS:HS 22.12)
Summary:

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.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
William Henry Fox Talbot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 April 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.293
Summary:

More photography comments. Problems with use of hyposulfite fixer. Superiority of English over Daguerreotype in being able to make copies.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Fox Talbot
Date:
[9 May 1839]
Source of text:
Science Museum Talbt 1/18
Summary:

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.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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
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
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
From:
William Henry Fox Talbot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 September 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.296
Summary:

Sends some samples of photography made with a solar microscope, and comments briefly on the Daguerreotype.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Fox Talbot
Date:
[10 September 1839]
Source of text:
Science Museum Talbt 1/21 (ACCS: RS:HS 25.5.18 & C: TxU:H/L-0478; Reel 1055)
Summary:

Has succeeded in producing a 'photograph on glass.' Describes process and also JH's experiment photographing spectra.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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
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
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
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
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Fox Talbot
Date:
[26 February 1840]
Source of text:
Science Museum Talbt 1/23
Summary:

Waited until after 14 Feb. to submit JH's paper on photography ['On the Chemical Action of the Rays of the Solar Spectrum...,' R.S.P.T. (1840), 1-59]. Will send WT a copy.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project