| RefNo | HS/17/278 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from William Henry Fox Talbot to Sir John Herschel, dated at London |
| Creator | Talbot; William Henry Fox (1800-1877); British pioneer of photography |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 28 January 1839 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. John Frederick William Herschel is indisposed, so William Henry Fox Talbot will come to Slough to review paper [see William Henry Fox Talbot's 1839-1-25]. Asks John Frederick William Herschel about appropriate curve on lenses for camera obscura for 2-foot focus. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.507222, -0.1275 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel1329
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA5837 | Talbot; William Henry Fox (1800 - 1877) | 1800 - 1877 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |