Record

RefNoHS/4/249
LevelItem
TitleDraft letter, from Sir John Herschel to David Brewster
CreatorJohn Frederick William Herschel
Date24 November 1819
DescriptionDraft letter. Sends paper on deviation of tints. Comments on findings. Encloses crystals of carbonate of lime, which exhibits the system of rings. Regarding his own paper on Mother of Pearl and his indebtedness to David Brewster. Comments on nomenclature for light.
LanguageEnglish
Extent4pp
FormatManuscript
Place originn.p.
AccessStatusOpen
RelatedMaterialCopy: HS/20/76
RelatedRecordHS/20/76
URLDescriptionAlso available on Epsilon
URLhttps://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel5770
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA8238Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer1792 - 1871
NA7450Brewster; Sir; David (1781 - 1868); natural philosopher1781 - 1868
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