| RefNo | HS/17/272 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from William Henry Fox Talbot to Sir John Herschel, dated at 29 Albemarle St. |
| Creator | William Henry Fox Talbot |
| Date | 31 May 1833 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Trying to understand David Brewster's results on absorption of light in gaseous state, and the dark lines in solar spectrum, the cause of which he misunderstands. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | 29 Albemarle St., London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.5091, -0.1421 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel1321
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA5837 | Talbot; William Henry Fox (1800 - 1877) | 1800 - 1877 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |