| RefNo | HS/17/279 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from William Henry Fox Talbot to Sir John Herschel, dated at 44 Queen Anne St. |
| Creator | Talbot; William Henry Fox (1800-1877); British pioneer of photography |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 29 January 1839 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Has received urgent request from Athenaeum to allow them to publish paper on 'Photogenic Drawing' before it is read to Royal Society [of London] in light of announcement of the 'Parisian invention.' |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | 44 Queen Anne St., London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.518611, -0.145 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel1330
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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 |