| RefNo | HS/26/41 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Michael Faraday |
| Creator | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer and mathematician |
| Recipient | Michael Faraday |
| Date | 26 October 1828 |
| Description | Contemporary copy in sender's hand, signed by sender. Sends Michael Faraday some older samples of imperfect glass. Talks about the way in which different kinds of glass should be layered in lenses. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | n.p. |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel1217
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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 |
| NA8218 | Faraday; Michael (1791 - 1867); natural philosopher, scientific adviser, and Sandemanian | 1791 - 1867 |