| Reference number | HS/22/32 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Robert Hunt, dated at Slough |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | Robert Hunt |
| Date | 14 December 1839 |
| Description | Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Intrigued by Robert Hunt's experiments with photographic papers; will buy six sheets of Robert Hunt's specimens. Admits having conducted numerous experiments himself and asks to include some of Robert Hunt's results in a forthcoming paper on the subject. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Slough, Berkshire |
| Origin coordinates | 51.5082, -0.5954 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| Access status | Open |
| Related material | Original available: George Eastman House 1.17; copy: HS/10/81 |
| Related records in the catalogue | HS/10/81 |
| URL description | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel3945
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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 |