| RefNo | HS/16/153 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to Alfred Smee |
| Creator | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer and mathematician |
| Recipient | Alfred Smee |
| Date | 15 June 1842 |
| Description | Draft letter. On the basis of some compounds referred to by Alfred Smee [see 1842-5-10], John Frederick William Herschel has now developed a new form of photography using gold as a stimulant; John Frederick William Herschel calls it the 'Argyrotype'. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | n.p. |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | HS/22/123 |
| RelatedRecord | HS/22/123 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel1667
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |
| NA3389 | Smee; Alfred (1818 - 1877) | 1818 - 1877 |