| RefNo | HS/17/312 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from William Henry Fox Talbot to Sir John Herschel, dated at Munich |
| Creator | William Henry Fox Talbot |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 2 June 1842 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Carl Steinheil has proposed making telescope mirrors by plating silver on glass. Is writing to John Frederick William Herschel to tell him that somewhat earlier he had included this process in one of his patents. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Munich, Germany |
| Origin coordinates | 48.1375, 11.575 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel1363
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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 |