| Reference number | MS/743/1/41 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from David Brewster, View Bank, Trinity, Edinburgh, to [John Hall] Gladstone |
| Date | 7 March 1860 |
| Description | Discusses the history of the built-up lens for lighthouses and the utility of flint glass for the purpose. Notees some discrepencies in the history of the dioptric lens. |
| Extent | 4p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Access status | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA7450 | Brewster; Sir; David (1781 - 1868); natural philosopher | 1781 - 1868 |