This etext was created by Gregory Walker, Austin, Texas, for the Digital Daguerreian Archive Project. Page numbers explicitly referred to in the text are marked at their beginning by “[page ##]” on a separate line. I hope this etext inspires a wider interest in the origins of photography and in the modern practice of the Daguerreian Art. [Updater’s note: In this version, the above page numbering convention has been replaced by “{##}” sequences placed in line with the surrounding text.]…
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