Letter, from Sir William Pole to Sir John Herschel, dated at 8 Great George St.
Reference number: HS/14/19
Date: 12 November 1856
Description
Autograph letter signed by sender. Gives particulars of his vision, which WP characterizes as di-chromic. Recounts experiments with red glass sent by John Frederick William Herschel to WP. Offers to visit if John Frederick William Herschel wants personal interview.
- Reference number
- HS/14/19
- Earliest possible date
- 12 November 1856
- Page extent
- 4 pages
- Format
- Manuscript
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William Pole, Letter, from Sir William Pole to Sir John Herschel, dated at 8 Great George St., 12 November 1856, HS/14/19, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_14_19/letter-from-sir-william-pole-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-8-great-george-st, accessed on 12 March 2026
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This item is part of:
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Correspondence of Sir John Frederick William Herschel
1812-1870 Creator: John Frederick William Herschel Reference number: HS -
Correspondence of John Frederick William Herschel: volume 14 Pogson-R miscellaneous
1810-1871 Reference number: HS/14
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William Pole
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John Frederick William Herschel
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