From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Fox Talbot
Date:
[19 May 1854]
Source of text:
RS:HS B26.51
Summary:
Comments on the affidavit supplied by WT; will sign most of it but objects to one section.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
Comments on the affidavit supplied by WT; will sign most of it but objects to one section.
Clarifies JH's position, by saying that he clearly supports WT as the inventor of the calotype or talbotype, but has reservations about the collodion process.