| Reference number | HS/23/103 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to William Henry Fox Talbot, dated at 32 Harley St. |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 6 May 1851 |
| Description | Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Agrees to William Henry Fox Talbot's use of name 'amphitype' [see William Henry Fox Talbot's 1851-5-6 or earlier]. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | 32 Harley St., London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.5206, -0.1477 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| Access status | Open |
| Related material | Original available: Science Museum Talbt 1/40 |
| URL description | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel8843
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |
| NA5837 | Talbot; William Henry Fox (1800 - 1877) | 1800 - 1877 |