| RefNo | HS/17/402 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from John Tyndall to Sir John Herschel, dated at Griesbach |
| Creator | Tyndall; John (1820-1893); Irish physicist and mountaineer |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 11 July 1868 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. John Tyndall has suggested that John Frederick William Herschel's son [Alexander] be appointed to position in Royal School of Mines, but colleagues, unwisely, John Tyndall thinks, want someone more well-known. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Griesbach |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel3525
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8293 | Tyndall; John (1820 - 1893); natural philosopher | 1820 - 1893 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |