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RefNoHS/13/122
LevelItem
TitleLetter, from Thomas John Newbold to Sir John Herschel, dated at Kurnoal
CreatorThomas John Newbold
Date11 December 1843
DescriptionAutograph letter signed by sender. Gives his own ideas concerning the origin of diamonds and would like John Frederick William Herschel's comments. Would also like John Frederick William Herschel's views regarding the phosphorescent light that plays at night over the magnesite excavations.
LanguageEnglish
Extent4pp
FormatManuscript
Place originKurnoal
AccessStatusOpen
URLDescriptionAlso available on Epsilon
URLhttps://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel12265
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA7319Newbold; Thomas John (1807 - 1850)1807 - 1850
NA8238Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer1792 - 1871
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