Record

RefNoAP/9/19/5
LevelItem
TitleUnpublished letter, regarding colour blindness from Arch [Archibald] Buchanan to Whitlock Nicholl
Date4 February 1818
DescriptionBuchanan, a colour blind man studied by Nicholl, writes of the appearance of his eyes and his difficulties in distinguishing green from red, certain shades of yellow from brown, and pink and purple from blue. He then describes his perceptions of common objects, such as grass, fruit, lobsters, and cucumbers. He does not believe anyone else in his family is colour blind apart from a niece, but states that a neighbour seems to have a similar condition. He promises to forward Nicholl's letter to this neighbour.

Subject: Physiology

Written by Buchanan in Catrine Bank near Mauchline [East Ayrshire, Scotland] and addressed to Nicholl in Ludlow, Shropshire [England].
Extent4p
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
AccessStatusOpen
RelatedRecordAP/9/19
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA5941Nicholl; Whitlock (1786 - 1838)1786 - 1838
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