RefNo | HS/24/210 |
Level | Item |
Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to John Tyndall, dated at Collingwood |
Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
Date | 3 November 1867 |
Description | Copy of a letter. Believes Michael Faraday's boro-silicate of lead has not been used for telescopes, but John Frederick William Herschel and others have tried using it for other optical purposes. Describes method for producing veinless flint glass. |
Language | English |
Extent | 2pp |
Format | Manuscript |
Place origin | Collingwood, Hawkhurst, Kent |
Origin coordinates | 51.035306, 0.513556 |
AccessStatus | Open |
URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel3412
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Fellows associated with this archive
Code | PersonName | Dates |
NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |
NA8293 | Tyndall; John (1820 - 1893); natural philosopher | 1820 - 1893 |