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Reference numberMS/257/5/18
Alternative reference numberSa.1698
Previous numbersES5/7/1698
LevelItem
TitleLetter from John Tyndall, Royal Institution to Edward Sabine
Date11 February [1820-1893]
DescriptionTyndall remarks ‘the love of science is like the love of woman, you cannot free it’. Tyndall refers to Mr [?] project and expresses his lack of enthusiasm for it, as he has doubts it would be adding anything to papers ‘afflicted’ on the world by meteorologists. Reference to Mr [Joseph] Baxendell’s paper. Discussion regarding solar radiation.
Extent4p
FormatManuscript
Physical descriptionInk on paper
Access statusOpen
Fellows associated with this archive
CodeNameDates
NA8293Tyndall; John (1820 - 1893); natural philosopher1820 - 1893
NA8279Sabine; Sir; Edward (1788 - 1883)1788 - 1883
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