| Reference number | HS/17/293 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from William Henry Fox Talbot to Sir John Herschel, dated at Lacock Abbey |
| Creator | William Henry Fox Talbot |
| Date | 27 April 1839 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. More photography comments. Problems with use of hyposulfite fixer. Superiority of English over Daguerreotype in being able to make copies. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Lacock Abbey, Wiltshire |
| Origin coordinates | 51.41475, -2.11718 |
| 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/Herschel1345
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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 |