Record

RefNoCB/1/2/191
AltRefNoBLA.B.333
LevelItem
TitleLetter from Henry Brougham (later Baron Brougham and Vaux), Edinburgh to Charles Blagden, London
Date26 July 1795
DescriptionConcerning his optical researches on the inflexion of light and asking if he can transmit a paper to the Royal Society via Blagden or the President. Also asks for advice on drawing up a paper. Would keep his name secret but trusts Blagden to preserve strict secrecy.
Extent1 sheet
FormatManuscript
AccessStatusOpen
RelatedMaterial'Experiments and Observations on the Inflection, Reflection, and Colours of Light. By Henry Brougham Jun. Esq. Communicated by Sir Charles Blagden, Knt. Sec. R. Ss', Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, Vol. 86. (1796), pp. 227-277.
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA8151Brougham; Henry Peter (1778 - 1868); Baron Brougham and Vaux1778 - 1868
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