| RefNo | HS/19/117 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to John William Draper, dated at Collingwood |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | Draper; John William (1811-1882); scientist; philosopher; historian; photographer; founder of the New York University School of Medicine |
| Date | 7 May 1845 |
| Description | Contemporary copy in sender's hand, signed by sender. Critiques John Henry Dallmeyer's paper on plant chemistry, contrasting 'luminous, colorific, calorific, and chemical or photographic' rays. Physics of light. [Letter continues two months later.] John Frederick William Herschel is done with photography. Has no desire to claim priorities in that field. Entrusts future to John Henry Dallmeyer and others. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Collingwood, Hawkhurst, Kent |
| Origin coordinates | 51.035306, 0.513556 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel8311
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |