Record

RefNoHS/14/17
LevelItem
TitleLetter, from Sir William Pole to Cha[rle]s May, dated at 8 Great George St.
CreatorSir William Pole
Date2 July 1856
DescriptionAutograph letter signed by sender. Claims himself perfect case of di-chromic vision, only seeing blue and yellow. Gave paper on his condition to Royal Society [of London], quoting and supporting John Frederick William Herschel's theory. Hears John Frederick William Herschel is ill, or would send letter directly to John Frederick William Herschel.
LanguageEnglish
Extent3pp
FormatManuscript
Place origin8 Great George St., London
Origin coordinates51.5012, -0.12867
AccessStatusOpen
URLDescriptionAlso available on Epsilon
URLhttps://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel1984
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA5890Pole; William (1798 - 1884)1798 - 1884
NA2178May; Charles (1800 - 1860)1800 - 1860
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