RefNo | HS/13/86 |
Level | Item |
Title | Letter, from James Nasmyth to Sir John Herschel |
Creator | Nasmyth; James Hall (1808-1890); Scottish engineer; artist; inventor |
Date | 26 May 1865 |
Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Has great pleasure in receiving a visit from W. C. Morland. Will be pleased to visit the Herschels. Has been travelling in Italy; visited Vesuvius and also called on Angelo Secchi, who was engaged in making a model of the sun's disc and using oat corn grains to illustrate the willow leaf effects. |
Language | English |
Extent | 4pp |
Format | Manuscript |
Place origin | n.p. |
AccessStatus | Open |
URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel12229
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Fellows associated with this archive
Code | PersonName | Dates |
NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |