| RefNo | HS/17/258 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from William Henry Fox Talbot to Sir John Herschel, dated at 31 Sackville St. |
| Creator | William Henry Fox Talbot |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 12 January 1826 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Comments on use of muriate of lime on plants. Also on existence of unexplained bands on film and on presence of red light beyond normal spectrum with light originating from certain sources. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | 31 Sackville Street, London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.5095, -0.1383 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel1211
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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 |