The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-04-30
From the Nep Orleans Obserrer.
THE DAGUERROTIPE.

The following is an extract from pri-
va,e LETTER Of Professor +. F. B. Morse, to
the editor of the Observer, dated Paris,
March 9th.
"You have perhaps heard Of the Dagu-
errotipe, so called from the discoserer, M.
Dsguerre. 1t is one Of the most beautiful
discoveries Of the age. don't know II you
recolIect some experiments Of mine IN New
Haven, many years ago, when had my
painting room next to Professor Sillimnn's,
experiments to ascertain il it were possible
To- fix the image of the Camera Obscura.
was able to produce different degrees oi
shade on paper, dipped into solution OF
nitrate of silver, by means of different de-
erees of light; hut finding that light pro-
duced dark, and dark light, l presumed the
production Of true image to he impracti-
cable, and gave up The attempt. NJ. Da-
guerre has realized in the most exquisite
msnner this idea.
a few days ago I addressed note to
Mr.. ID. requesting, as a stranger, the favor
Ia sre his results, and inviiing him IN turn
To see my Telegraph. ! was politely invi-
ted to sre them under these circumstances
for he bad determined not to show them a.
gain, until the Chambers had passed dehn-
i,ely on proposition Tor the government !"
purchase the secret OF the discovery anu
make il public. The day before yesterday,
the 7th, l called OIL Nj. Dnguerre, Mt his
rooms IN the Dioranu, 10 see 'hesc a""''f"-
able results.
"They are produced on metn''c sur
face, the principal pieces about Z inches by
r aud tl,ry resemble Huuhtint eHgraviugs,
i"r they are IN sI"p'e GUAR" "s'"'"' """
not IN coI"rs. bnt 'he exquisite minute
ness "l The deiiae"'ion cannon NC c""ce'eu
No painting or engraving ever "pPr"'c"e"
w. for ef''"P'f' ~ VIC" up '"' '',,,'
o'S'a'', sig" """'' We P.,I'"'"' ""I w."
eye co"'u J"" n''ec'" '""' '".,e ".'o ~"
VI 'e''eis "l"', IT. '' ~ "''"",, wv
be re"' WIN '"' nn"e" rye. ~ VIC "ss''
lance oi P""e''"' 'e"'' ",'." "'s
my "N'e'' 'Pp,''' ~ i:s,;',i.' Ia-,,J
'e"ef was c'e"'y "'' "''"no.y 81 ,;
." avs" were we "''"uIor' .,, o''a ~, wv"
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sP''e' va" "'' "sso' ""' WV
''"ar microscope 20 '"e s.He vi '"e pan" "'
The hand, having peen impressed "n tue
plate, hhd examiner ,"lo"g" 'e"'' was
further m"s ana s"""c" "'""''"ess
t "rs"n'zauon h''her.o nor see" !" exist
fon perceive No" '"'' "''co'e'y 49, "e'e-
lore, about 10 ape" nc" ''e'' VI ''Se",U"
~ The depths oil microscope n"'nfe' we
me soon to see u 'he minute mas o'sc"'efh-
Bile liin''s. Inc hh'ur"'s' ~ 10 nave u NC"
Kingdom 10 explore Us h"ch o'y"nu u'e
microscope as 'he microscope " "ey""" '"e
eye.
Hna nave uhhappiiy |" give '"c''"c"oy
close I" my account "' '"'s ingenious u's-
covrry. NJ D'suerre appointed Yesterday
nj noon 10 sec my 'eeSi"P"' ne c""'e'
aud passed more 'nan a" "ou. WI" me- e"-
pressing hlmseif high'y grained NJ us OPP
erat'on.--but wh''e ne WAS ''"s e"p'oyeo'
the great ou''uins VI Tue D,ora"a' WV" ms
own house. all h's peau'''s' ~"rNs' n's '"'-
"a"ie n"'es "n" papers, ,"e 'ap'' % years
"i experiment. were Unknown 10 "'"' az
tha' moment oeco"'ng 'ne prey o' "e
h'"rs. i,'s ste'e' ,'oee' . SUI S"'e WV"
h'm, nut me steps "' nus progress !" '"e us
c"v'ry' ana MS '"'"ao'e researches :" 'e'-
cage are I"s' 10 '"e sc'en""o wo',u' "''"