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1 letter from Thomas Thomson; 2 letters from John Frederick William Herschel

Thomas Thomson

Born: 12 April 1773

Died: 02 July 1852

Elected to the Royal Society Fellowship: 28/03/1811

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John Frederick William Herschel

Mathematician and astronomer

Born: 07 March 1792

Died: 11 May 1871

Elected to the Royal Society Fellowship: 27/05/1813

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Thomas Thomson

John Frederick William Herschel

Joseph Nicéphore Niépce presents his photographs in England for the first time

1827

Autograph letter signed by sender. Requests John Frederick William Herschel to read his paper on the properties of chromium at Royal Society [of London] meeting. Discusses the experiments described in the paper.

Reference number: HS/17/435

Contemporary copy in sender's hand, signed by sender. Informs TT that the Royal Society [of London] will print his paper on chromium. Discusses results obtained in TT's experiments.

Reference number: HS/17/435a

Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Informs TT that the Royal Society [of London] will print his paper on chromium. Discusses results obtained in TT's experiments.

Reference number: HS/20/253