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RefNoHS/11/68
LevelItem
TitleLetter, from Francis Charles Knowles to Sir John Herschel, dated at Belvedere House, Ryde
CreatorFrancis Charles Knowles
Date17 April 1866
DescriptionAutograph letter signed by sender. Would like John Frederick William Herschel's comments on one of his own theories regarding screw propulsion of ships. Sent it to the Admiralty, who rejected it. Can John Frederick William Herschel's son recommend a good resume of the physical and chemical composition of aerolithes?
LanguageEnglish
Extent12pp
FormatManuscript
Place originBelvedere House, Ryde
AccessStatusOpen
URLDescriptionAlso available on Epsilon
URLhttps://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel11178
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA5893Knowles; Sir; Francis Charles (1802 - 1892)1802 - 1892
NA8238Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer1792 - 1871
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