| RefNo | HS/10/92 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Robert Hunt to Sir John Herschel, dated at Falmouth |
| Creator | Hunt; Robert (1807-1887); mineralogist |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 12 October 1842 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Is grateful for the specimens sent him. Has been carrying out a series of experiments on the Calotype process with extraordinary results, especially the crimson skies. What does he think of the idea of publishing a treatise on 'Light' considered as a chemical agent? |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Falmouth |
| Origin coordinates | 50.15, -5.07 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel10740
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA3789 | Hunt; Robert (1807 - 1887); mineralogist | 1807 - 1887 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |