| RefNo | HS/23/367 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to John Tyndall, dated at Collingwood |
| Creator | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer and mathematician |
| Recipient | John Tyndall |
| Date | 12 April 1862 |
| Description | Copy of a letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Remarks on John Tyndall's papers on radiant heat and related role of moisture. Will send requested sample of rock salt. Explains difficulties using it and hopes John Tyndall will have better success, perhaps even repeating John Frederick William Herschel's experiments. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Collingwood, Hawkhurst, Kent |
| Origin coordinates | 51.035306, 0.513556 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | Copy: HS/17/390a |
| RelatedRecord | HS/17/390a |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel3403
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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 |