Record

RefNoAP/24/21
LevelFile
TitleUnpublished letters, regarding Daguerreotype processes from J F [John Frederick] Goddard to various correspondents
CreatorGoddard; John Frederick (1795-1866); English chemist
Date2 March 1841 - 23 March 1864
DescriptionGoddard writes regarding the important discoveries he has made regarding the Daguerreotype and specifically with regard to the means of preparing the silver surface of the plates. Enclosed within this letter, dated 2 March 1864, are three additional letters from Goddard, dated 2 March 1841, 2 March 1864 and 24 March 1864 respectively. The letter dated 2 March 1841 contains two experimental portrait photographs.

Includes one page of diagrams showing a process for preparing the surface of the plates.

Subject: Photography / Photomechanical processes
Extent16p
FormatManuscript
Photograph
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
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AccessStatusOpen
RelatedMaterialLetter from JF Goddard to the Royal Society requesting permission to deposit a packet containing notes etc of his discoveries in the Daguerrotype (MC.3.143 ) Print copies of the two photographs made by Richard Valencia in photograph Box 2 under 'Goddard'.
RelatedRecordMC/3/143
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