| Reference number | HS/17/252 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from James Syme to Sir John Herschel, dated at St Vincent Place, Glasgow |
| Creator | Syme; James (1799–1870); surgeon |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 26 August 1865 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Having read John Frederick William Herschel's article on light, sends observations on peculiar effects of light, particularly 'terrestrial refraction,' on rifle-shooting targets. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | St Vincent Place, Glasgow |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| Access status | Open |
| URL description | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel3272
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |