| Reference number | HS/22/133 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Robert Hunt |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | Robert Hunt |
| Date | September 1842 |
| Description | Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Thanks for Robert Hunt's paper on mineralogy. John Frederick William Herschel has explored use of mercury together with iron in photography. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | n.p. |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| Access status | Open |
| Related material | Original available: George Eastman House, 8.17 |
| URL description | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel3806
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |
| NA3789 | Hunt; Robert (1807 - 1887); mineralogist | 1807 - 1887 |