| RefNo | HS/17/310 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from William Henry Fox Talbot to Sir John Herschel, dated at 31 Sackville St. |
| Creator | William Henry Fox Talbot |
| Date | 25 July 1841 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Reports on paper by Samuel Brown to the Royal Society of Edinburgh on the conversion of carbon to silicon, and other transmutations. Reports on discovery of new element, ozone, and complains further about Royal Society [of London] Council. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | 31 Sackville Street, London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.5095, -0.1383 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel1360
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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 |