| RefNo | HS/25/6/2 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to William Henry Fox Talbot, dated at Slough |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | William Henry Fox Talbot |
| Date | 3 March 1840 |
| Description | Contemporary copy in sender's hand, signed by sender. Tells William Henry Fox Talbot about John Frederick William Herschel developing the thermographic paper which is susceptible to 'calorific' and 'chemical' rays of light. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 1p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Slough, Berkshire |
| Origin coordinates | 51.5082, -0.5954 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel1067
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |
| NA5837 | Talbot; William Henry Fox (1800 - 1877) | 1800 - 1877 |