| Reference number | HS/20/84 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to David Brewster, dated at Slough |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 3 February 1820 |
| Description | Copy of a letter. Clarifies areas of disagreement with David Brewster in John Frederick William Herschel's explanation of the results of colored tints of light passing through polarizing crystals. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 5pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Slough, Berkshire |
| Origin coordinates | 51.5082, -0.5954 |
| Access status | Open |
| URL description | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel5775
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |
| NA7450 | Brewster; Sir; David (1781 - 1868); natural philosopher | 1781 - 1868 |