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RefNoHS/18/314
LevelItem
TitleLetter, from Samuel Young to Sir John Herschel, dated at Formosa Cottage
CreatorYoung; Samuel; Baronet Young of Formosa (1766-1826)
Date17 June 1819
DescriptionAutograph letter signed by sender. Mineral apophyllite [Argentine spar]. Offers gems and minerals from India for John Frederick William Herschel's experiments. David Brewster's papers raise questions about polarized light. Describes microscope Samuel Young found.
LanguageEnglish
Extent3pp
FormatManuscript
Place originFormosa Cottage
AccessStatusOpen
URLDescriptionAlso available on Epsilon
URLhttps://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel8047
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA8238Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer1792 - 1871
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