RefNo | HS/24/317 |
Level | Item |
Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to John Tyndall, dated at Collingwood |
Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
Date | 7 June 1870 |
Description | Copy of a letter. Thanks for work on diamagnetism and magne-crystallic action [Researches on Diamagnetism (1870)], which John Frederick William Herschel is excited to read. Mentions long-abandoned plans for magnetization experiments. Envies those who can see John Tyndall's 'magic' experiments at Royal Institution. |
Language | English |
Extent | 2pp |
Format | Manuscript |
Place origin | Collingwood, Hawkhurst, Kent |
Origin coordinates | 51.035306, 0.513556 |
AccessStatus | Open |
URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel3257
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Fellows associated with this archive
Code | PersonName | Dates |
NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |
NA8293 | Tyndall; John (1820 - 1893); natural philosopher | 1820 - 1893 |