| Reference number | HS/17/315 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from William Henry Fox Talbot to Sir John Herschel, dated at Lacock Abbey |
| Creator | William Henry Fox Talbot |
| Date | 29 March 1843 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Suggests 'amphitype' as name for John Frederick William Herschel's process whereby same picture can go from negative to positive. Further comments on comet sighting, and on some improvements to Daguerreotype. |
| 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/Herschel1366
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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 |