| RefNo | HS/23/103 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to William Henry Fox Talbot, dated at 32 Harley St. |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | William Henry Fox Talbot |
| Date | 6 May 1851 |
| Description | Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Agrees to William Henry Fox Talbot's use of name 'amphitype' [see William Henry Fox Talbot's 1851-5-6 or earlier]. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | 32 Harley St., London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.5206, -0.1477 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | Original available: Science Museum Talbt 1/40 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel8843
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |
| NA5837 | Talbot; William Henry Fox (1800 - 1877) | 1800 - 1877 |