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RefNoHS/10/125
LevelItem
TitleLetter, from Robert Hunt to Sir John Herschel, dated at Museum of Practical Geology
CreatorRobert Hunt
Date3 March 1847
DescriptionAutograph letter signed by sender. Is desirous of procuring impressions of prismatic spectra from all parts of the globe. These should show the chemical influence of the solar rays. The B.A.A.S. may be able to help or Colonel Edward Sabine. Can John Frederick William Herschel use his influence?
LanguageEnglish
Extent2pp
FormatManuscript
Place originMuseum of Practical Geology, Craig's Court, Whitehall, London
Origin coordinates51.5067, A0.1266
AccessStatusOpen
URLDescriptionAlso available on Epsilon
URLhttps://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel10772
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA3789Hunt; Robert (1807 - 1887); mineralogist1807 - 1887
NA8238Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer1792 - 1871
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