| RefNo | HS/10/428 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from James Prescott Joule to Sir John Herschel, dated at Salford |
| Creator | James Prescott Joule |
| Date | 29 October 1846 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Has been carrying out a series of experiments with spiders immersed in acids and finds their bodies are not protected in any way. Has also been experimenting with elastic tissues to see if there is a change of temperature. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Salford |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel11092
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA7041 | Joule; James Prescott (1818 - 1889); physicist | 1818 - 1889 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |