Letter : St. Andrews, to Mrs. [Richard] Michell, 1841 Sept. 4.

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Letter : St. Andrews, to Mrs. [Richard] Michell, 1841 Sept. 4.

Discusses W.H.F. Talbot's calotype process and Brewster's experience with it.

[3] p. ; 19 cm.

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Brewster, David, 1781-1868

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Natural philosopher and Fellow of the Royal Society. From the description of Autograph letters, 1819-1867 and n.d. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 78354815 Scottish physicist. From the description of David Brewster papers, 1836-1857, [Edinburgh]. (Duke University). WorldCat record id: 34847956 Educated for the Church of Scotland at Edinburgh University, but due to a form of nervousness gave up a clerical life and in 1802 became editor of the 'Edinburgh Ma...

Michell, Richard, Principal of Hertford College, Oxford

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Epithet: Principal of Hertford College, Oxford British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000391.0x00029f Epithet: of Stalisfield, county Kent British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000391.0x00029e Epithet: Vice-Principal of Magdalen Hall, Oxford British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/...

Talbot, William Henry Fox, 1800-1877

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Photographic inventor and polymath William Henry Fox Talbot (1800-1877) was descended on his mother's side from the earls of Ilchester, Somerset. His father, an infantry captain, died when he was a baby, leaving him Lacock Abbey estate in Wiltshire, along with enormous debts. The family rented out the estate in order to pay these off until Talbot was 27, when he took possession of the property and made it his home. Talbot married in 1832 and had four children. Having no natural artistic talent ...