| Reference number | HS/17/269 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from William Henry Fox Talbot to Sir John Herschel, dated at 31 Sackville St. |
| Creator | William Henry Fox Talbot |
| Date | 9 March 1833 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Asks for seeds and roots of native plants of the Cape. Refers to John Frederick William Herschel's writings on beating of the heart and comments on some optical experiments of Charles Wheatstone and David Brewster. |
| 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 |
| Access status | Open |
| URL description | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel1319
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA5837 | Talbot; William Henry Fox (1800 - 1877) | 1800 - 1877 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |