| RefNo | HS/24/144 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy of draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to John Tyndall |
| Creator | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer and mathematician |
| Recipient | John Tyndall |
| Date | 3 March 1866 |
| Description | Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Describes experiment involving viewing spectrum of a light flash as it advances and recedes. [Marked 'not sent on further consideration.'] |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | n.p. |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedRecord | HS/17/399a |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel3361
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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 |
| NA8293 | Tyndall; John (1820 - 1893); natural philosopher | 1820 - 1893 |