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Letter, from William Thomson to Sir John Herschel, dated at 2 College, Glasgow

Reference number: HS/17/350

Date: 12 November 1864

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Reads John Frederick William Herschel's earthquake article and believes the effects of the transferences of matter of which John Frederick William Herschel speaks must be very small. Discusses the dynamical theory of heat. Will send to John Frederick William Herschel volume William Thomson is editing.

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HS/17/350
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12 November 1864
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12 pages
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William Thomson, Letter, from William Thomson to Sir John Herschel, dated at 2 College, Glasgow, 12 November 1864, HS/17/350, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_17_350/letter-from-william-thomson-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-2-college-glasgow, accessed on 16 September 2026

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